{"product_id":"9798216390220","title":"Redefining the China—Angola Relationship Privatization, Development and Disenchantment","description":"\u003ch1\u003eRedefining the China—Angola Relationship\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003ePrivatization, Development and Disenchantment\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eRui Santos Verde\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePolitical Science \/ World \/ African\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eProviding a comprehensive exploration of China\u003c\/b\u003e–\u003cb\u003eAngola relations from 2003 to 2025, this book unpacks historical Sino\u003c\/b\u003e–\u003cb\u003eAngolan relations and contemporary evolutions in their relationship.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChina has played a pivotal role in Angola's reconstruction since the Angolan Civil War. Using archival documents and interviews, the author explores China's contribution to Angola's development and its contradictions with particular interest in the privatisation of state relations, the abundance of corruption and opacity, the financial problems caused by China's intervention, debt and Angola's disenchantment with Chinese government's interventions. Structured into three parts, this book provides a comprehensive overview of the historical context of the China-Angola relationship, analyses the Golden Age of Sino-Angolan relations and untangles Angola's disillusionment.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBy tracing the evolution of this relationship across political, economic and institutional dimensions, this book contributes to a deeper understanding of how African states navigate structural constraints while asserting agency in pursuit of national development.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eRui Santos Verde \u003c\/b\u003eis a Research Associate within the African Studies Centre at the University of Oxford, UK, and the Centre Population \u0026amp; Development at the University of Paris-Cité, France. He also teaches African Geopolitics at the Catholic University of Paris, France.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e01 October 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9798216390220\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e248\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55340103172236,"sku":"9798216390220","price":108.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_6e326866-5dfc-4950-90e2-5564b506f642.jpg?v=1788035065","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9798216390220","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}