The social and political impacts of South-South migration: A comparative analysis of Chinese migrant integration in West Africa
Lead Research Organisation:
Open University
Department Name: Engineering & Innovation
Abstract
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Publications
Lampert, B. And Mohan, G.
(2015)
Africa and China: How Africans and their Governments are Shaping Relations with China
Mohan G
(2013)
Beyond the Enclave: Towards a Critical Political Economy of China and Africa
in Development and Change
Giles Mohan (Author)
China in Africa and prospects for accountable development
Mohan G
(2012)
China in Africa: Impacts and Prospects for Accountable Development
in SSRN Electronic Journal
Giles Marcus Mohan (Co-Author)
Chinese diaspora, African development? : Chinese business migrants in Angola, Ghana and Nigeria
Mohan Dr Giles
(2014)
Chinese Migrants and Africa's Development: New Imperialists or Agents of Change?
Giles Mohan (Co-Author)
(2013)
Chinese migrants in Africa : bilateral and informal governance of a poorly understood south-south flow
| Description | The project's key findings were: A high approval rating for the Chinese across both countries; While there are notable areas of tension and conflict with locals, relations are often more convivial, cooperative and mutually beneficial than is generally recognized; Many Chinese businesses in both countries are long-standing or have long-term intentions to stay; Notions of an 'ethnic economy' are overplayed with limited ethnic cooperation and community organizing, strong competition between Chinese firms, and notable linkages with African society; There are few direct linkages between large Chinese state-backed enterprises and the independent small and medium sized enterprises; In numerous ways we see African actors creatively shaping, and often benefitting from, their relationship with the Chinese; Part of this African agency is resistance, both against elements of the Chinese presence deemed detrimental to particular local interests and African elites who allow, facilitate and/or benefit from these seemingly detrimental elements. |
| Exploitation Route | To inform the emerging awareness of the significance of Chinese migration to Africa The research has been picked up by policy makers working in international organisations. |
| Sectors | Communities and Social Services/Policy |
| Description | Our data was picked up the the OECD and various migration research institutions. |
| First Year Of Impact | 2011 |
| Sector | Communities and Social Services/Policy |
| Impact Types | Societal,Policy & public services |
| Description | The social and political impacts of South-South migration: A comparative analysis of Chinese migrant integration in West Africa |
| Geographic Reach | Multiple continents/international |
| Policy Influence Type | Citation in other policy documents |
| Impact | The paper by Mohan and Tan-Mullins is cited in this working paper |
| Description | ESRC GCRF Strategic Networks |
| Amount | £150,000 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | ES/P006558/1 |
| Organisation | Economic and Social Research Council |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2017 |
| End | 05/2018 |
| Description | The social and political impacts of south-south migration : a comparative analysis of Chinese migrant integration in west Africa |
| Organisation | University of Ghana |
| Country | Ghana |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Provided a shot-term consultancy contract and laptops. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Worked on the survey design, implementation and analysis |
| Impact | Central to all outputs. |
| Start Year | 2010 |
| Description | The social and political impacts of south-south migration : a comparative analysis of Chinese migrant integration in west Africa |
| Organisation | University of Ibadan |
| Country | Nigeria |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Provided a consultancy contract and laptops. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Worked on the survey design, implementation and analysis |
| Impact | Central to all outputs. |
| Start Year | 2010 |
| Description | Chinese migrants in Africa: New Agents of Development? |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Gained support for more research on Chinese migrants Growing interest in Chinese migration |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2008 |
| Description | Chinese migrants in Africa: bilateral and informal governance of a poorly understood South-South flow |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Asked to write a working paper for UNRISD Not known |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| Description | Chinese migrants in Africa: the next imperialists or new agents of development? |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Other academic audiences (collaborators, peers etc.) |
| Results and Impact | Deepened understanding of the Chinese presence in Africa, attracted a wide, non-specialist audience and reached beyond those in attendence via posting podcast of the event online. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2012 |
| Description | Chinese migrants in Ghana and Nigeria |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Other academic audiences (collaborators, peers etc.) |
| Results and Impact | Deepened participants' understanding of the Chinese presence in Africa and instigated the creation of a new research network. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| Description | Conference paper on researching China-Africa relations |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Paper was entitled Mohan, G., Lampert, B., Tan-Mullins, M., and Atta-Ankomah, R. (2017) 'The (im)possibility of Southern theory: co-producing knowledge about China-Africa relations', and presented at the workshop entitled 'Researching South-South Development Cooperation: Critical Reflections on Epistemological and Methodological Challenges', 3-4 April, University of Cambridge. The paper will appear as a chapter in Researching South-South Development Cooperation: critical reflections on the politics of knowledge production, Routledge: London. Edited by Adriana Erthal Abdenur (Instituto Igarapé), Elsje Fourie (University of Maastricht), Emma Mawdsley (Cambridge University) and Wiebe Nauta (University of Maastricht) |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| URL | http://www.crassh.cam.ac.uk/events/26939 |
| Description | Interview on Arise TV |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Interview has been posted online and is receiving a growing number of hits. Not aware of any as yet. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| URL | http://dpp.open.ac.uk/media/videos/new-imperialists-or-agents-of-change-chinese-migrants-in-africa |
| Description | Interview with China Daily |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Not known |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | Literary Festival |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | 300 attended a session at the Cheltenham Literary Festival on the 'New Silk Road' Asked to speak elsewhere |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| Description | New migration trajectories and their implications for African development |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Other academic audiences (collaborators, peers etc.) |
| Results and Impact | Deepened participants' understanding of the Chinese presence in Africa and instigated the creation of a new research network. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| Description | Panelist at Emerging Economies in Africa Forum (London) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | My presentation and contributions as a panelised generated questions and discussion, particularly about the role of African agency in shaping China-Africa relations. Audience members reported a new awareness of and interest in the role of African agency in shaping China-Africa relations. Interest generated in future collaborations with the Emerging Economies in Africa Forum and the King's African Leadership Centre. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| URL | https://www.facebook.com/emergingafricakcl |
| Description | Princes Teaching Trust Cambridge |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | Yes |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | There were a lot of questions The session received very good feedback and I was asked to give further talks by the Princes Teaching Trust |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | Seminar Paper (Warwick) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Undergraduate students |
| Results and Impact | The talk sparked a lot of questions Organisers were pleased with turn out and responses |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | Sino-African encounters in Ghana and Nigeria: from tension and conflict to conviviality, cooperation and mutual benefit |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Other academic audiences (collaborators, peers etc.) |
| Results and Impact | Deepened participants' understanding of the Chinese presence in Ghana and Nigeria and led to an invitation to contribute to two publication projects. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| Description | Too often the West sees Africa as a pawn in a power game : John Kerry for one should know better |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | The new US Secretary of State called US-Sino competition in Africa a "game" The Independent |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| URL | http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/comment/too-often-the-west-sees-africa-as-a-pawn-in-a-power-game... |
| Description | VIth Form Geography teachers day on China |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | 30 teachers attended an event on teaching China to A/S level students Not known |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |