China-Africa Syllabus for Graduate Course at George Washington University

 This is a syllabus for a course titled "Rising China in Africa" taught in the Elliott School of International Affairs at George Washington University in the fall of 2023.  The text for the course is China's Relations with Africa: A New Era of Strategic Engagement just published by Columbia University press.  Numerous additional readings supplement the book. 

China's Relations with Africa: A New Era of Strategic Engagement

 China's Relations with Africa: A New Era of Strategic Engagement has been published by Columbia University Press (CUP) and will be widely available online and in bookstores as of 1 August.  CUP kindly made an initial paperback and eBook edition available so that it is affordable.  Preorder guidelines are explained in the link above.  

Publication brings to an end a five-year project that resulted in considerable research in Africa and China.  Due to the fast changing nature of the China-Africa relationship, the project resulted in numerous rewrites and constant updating.  It covers all countries in Africa, including North Africa.  The book focuses on the political, security, and strategic relationship.   

Sudans Studies Association Annual Conference

The Sudans Studies Association will hold its 37th annual conference at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, on 11-13 May, 2018. The theme is "The Conflicts in the Sudans: Regional Contexts and Beyond."