Date of Award
8-14-2020
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Political Science, MA
First Advisor
Rollin Tusalem
Committee Members
Jacob Ausderan; William McLean
Call Number
LD 251 .A566t 2020 C72
Abstract
This piece examines the role of increased economic activity in the form of aid, foreign direct investment, and trade of China towards African states in an effort to determine whether or not these phenomena are linked to the rising human rights abuses within these African States. Chinese policy states that, unlike traditional Western aid, their aid will be unconditional. A few pieces of scholastic work focus on this relationship qualitatively, but none have done so quantitatively. Here I strictly define the term human rights abuses. There has been previous scholarly debate on this subject. I also find a plethora of evidence suggesting that increased economic activity with China is linked with higher levels of human rights abuses in African states. My research also reveals supporting evidence that suggests that despite this growing abuse, human development within African States are steadily rising as well.
Rights Management
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Recommended Citation
Craig, Ryan Westley, "Sino-African Economic Activity and Human Rights Abuses: Economic Enslavement or Altruistic Assistance?" (2020). Student Theses and Dissertations. 383.
https://arch.astate.edu/all-etd/383
