GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT STUDIES
THE POLITICAL ECONOMY OF CHINESE CAPITAL IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA: IMPLICATIONS FOR GOVERNANCE
John Akokpari
Department of Political Studies,
University of Cape Town
South Africa
E-mail: john.akokpari@uct.ac.za
Published online: February 10, 2017
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