China and Taiwan in Africa: The Struggle for Diplomatic Recognition and Hegemony

Part I: Contest and Contestations - The Early Years.- Chapter 1: Sovereignty and International Recognition: Exploring the Complex China-Africa-Taiwan Relations.- Chapter 2: China in Africa: Historical Roots (1949-1970).- Chapter 3: The Statehood of Taiwan.- Chapter 4: The Cold War and the China-Taiwan Impasse.- Chapter 5: Japan and the Political Status of Taiwan.- Part II: Foreign Policy and International Organizations.- Chapter 6: China's Foreign Policy Towards Africa, 1949-1970.- Chapter 7: Beijing or Taipei: The 1971 UN Resolution.- Chapter 8: Beijing, Washington and Taipei in the WHO.- Chapter 9: Economic Alignment, Political Non-Alignment: Engaging Issues in OAU/AU's Response to China-Taiwan Diplomatic Debacles in Africa.- Part III: Pragmatic Diplomacy and Shifting Allegiances.- Chapter 10: The Switching of Sides by Senegal and Nigeria.- Chapter 11: Nelson Mandela, the ANC, China, and Taiwan.- Chapter 12: Promoting One-China Policy: PRC's 'Influence Strategies' and Their Effectiveness in Africa.- Chapter 13: China vs Taiwan in Africa: The Role of Democracy and Electoral Competitiveness.- Chapter 14: The US-China-Taiwan Relations: Military Invasion, Annexation, and Verbal Brinkmanship.- Index.