| ID | 179115 |
| Title Proper | Tracing the Distribution of Chinese and World Bank-Funded Projects and Public Demonstrations in Cameroon and Uganda |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Che, Afa’anwi Ma’abo |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Extant literature has explored the effects of foreign aid on armed conflicts and state repression, but not on public demonstrations. This article compares distribution patterns of Chinese and World Bank-funded projects and public demonstrations in Cameroon, receiving predominantly Chinese official finance, and Uganda, receiving predominantly traditional, Western aid. Distributive patterns suggest negative and positive associations between Chinese and traditional official finance on the one hand and public demonstrations on the other. However, with respect to anti-project demonstrations specifically, I find through fieldwork interviews in Cameroon that Chinese-funded projects are more prone to anti-project demonstrations owing to less stringent risk management standards. |
| `In' analytical Note | Journal of Asian and African Studies Vol. 56, No.3; May 2021: p.659-675 |
| Journal Source | Journal of Asian and African Studies 2021-05 56, 3 |
| Key Words | Finance ; World Bank ; Africa ; China ; Riots ; Protests |