China and Africa
Episode 11 of the Great Power Podcast podcast, hosted by American Foreign Policy Council, titled "China and Africa" was published on April 22, 2022 and runs 43 minutes.
April 22, 2022 ·43m · Great Power Podcast
Summary
In this episode of GREAT POWER PODCAST, host Michael Sobolik speaks with Dr. Joshua Eisenman about China-Africa relations, Beijing's strategic interests in the continent, and what it means for the United States. Author Biography Joshua Eisenman is an Associate Professor of Politics at the Keough School of Global Affairs at the University of Notre Dame. Eisenman has been a visiting faculty member at Fudan University (summer 2017), Peking University (summer 2016), and NYU–Shanghai (2011–12). He was a policy analyst on the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission (2003–05) and has been senior fellow for China studies at the American Foreign Policy Council since 2006. Before coming to Notre Dame in 2019, he was assistant professor of public affairs at the University of Texas at Austin. Eisenman holds a PhD in political science from UCLA, an MA in International Relations from Johns Hopkins University’s Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) where he studied at the Hopkins-Nanjing Center, and a BA in East Asian Studies from The George Washington University’s Elliott School of International Affairs. Resources from the Conversation Read Josh's book with Amb. David Shinn, China and Africa: A Century of Engagement Read Josh's edited volume with Eric Heginbotham, China Steps Out: Beijing's Major Power Engagement with the Developing World Follow Josh on Twitter Email Michael for questions or comments: [email protected]
Episode Description
In this episode of GREAT POWER PODCAST, host Michael Sobolik speaks with Dr. Joshua Eisenman about China-Africa relations, Beijing's strategic interests in the continent, and what it means for the United States.
Author Biography
Joshua Eisenman is an Associate Professor of Politics at the Keough School of Global Affairs at the University of Notre Dame. Eisenman has been a visiting faculty member at Fudan University (summer 2017), Peking University (summer 2016), and NYU–Shanghai (2011–12). He was a policy analyst on the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission (2003–05) and has been senior fellow for China studies at the American Foreign Policy Council since 2006. Before coming to Notre Dame in 2019, he was assistant professor of public affairs at the University of Texas at Austin.
Eisenman holds a PhD in political science from UCLA, an MA in International Relations from Johns Hopkins University’s Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) where he studied at the Hopkins-Nanjing Center, and a BA in East Asian Studies from The George Washington University’s Elliott School of International Affairs.
Resources from the Conversation
- Read Josh's book with Amb. David Shinn, China and Africa: A Century of Engagement
- Read Josh's edited volume with Eric Heginbotham, China Steps Out: Beijing's Major Power Engagement with the Developing World
- Follow Josh on Twitter
- Email Michael for questions or comments: [email protected]
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