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Zero-Sum? Benefitting from Great Power Rivalry in Africa

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peace and security
Creator:
Fol
Publisher:
APR
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This article argues that African governments should avoid the zero-sum trap (especially when dealing with US-Chinese rivalry), adopt strategies that strategically play rivals against each other and implement embedded domestic policies and strategies.

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