Uniquely located in an area where the Indian civilization, the Chinese civilization,
the Slavic civilization, the European civilization and the African civilization meet, the
Middle East (West Asia and North Africa) is the birthplace of the three major monotheistic
religions as well as the cradle of world civilizations. The region has been plagued by
the transformation of the international system and the rise and fall of major powers over
the past centuries. Although the United States and major European powers continue to
play a dominant role in Middle Eastern affairs today, non-Western major countries come
to be increasingly engaged in these affairs, which is bound to transform the Western
dominance and aggravate the multi-polarization trend in the Middle East.
CONTENTS
List Of Tables And Figures..........................................................................................4
Preface...........................................................................................................................5
Introduction..................................................................................................................7
Chapter One Dynamics Of China’s Growing Engagement In African Security
Affairs: National Interests Shaping National Identity..................................................11
Chapter Two China’s Strategy Towards African Security Affairs: The Principle
Of Non-Interference In Each Other’s Internal Affairs ................................................41
Chapter Three China’s Participation In Conflict Resolution In Sudan And South
Sudan: A Case Of “Cautious And Active Mediation”..................................................52
Chapter Four China’s Military Diplomacy Towards Horn Of Africa’s Security
Affairs: Djibouti As A Case Study ...............................................................................64
Chapter Five The Paradoxes Of China’s “Non-Interference” Policy In Horn
Of Africa Security Affairs: Renaissance Dam As A Case Study.................................82
Conclusion Cooperation And Conflict At The Horn Of Africa: A New Regional
Order And External Power’s Response......................................................................102
Bibliography .............................................................................................................130
Postscript ..................................................................................................................143