GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT STUDIES
EMERGING GLOBAL POWERS (BRICS): AN ASSESSMENT OF CHINA’S ROLE WITHIN THE GROUP
AND THEIR RELATIONS WITH AFRICA
Edgar Bwalya
Department of Political and Administrative Studies
University of Botswana
Published Online: March 15, 2017
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