The Financial Statecraft of Borrowers

African Governments and External Finance

Alexandra O. Zeitz (Concordia University, Montréal)

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Cambridge University Press
19 December 2024

International relations; Economic growth

As China rises to prominence as a global lender, what impact does this have on borrowing countries? In a context of deepening global financial integration and rising powers, this book examines how developing countries, specifically in sub-Saharan Africa, can use borrowing relationship to their advantage. Alexandra O. Zeitz reveals how these countries, once reliant on traditional donors, may now leverage Chinese loans and international sovereign bonds to enhance their bargaining power in aid negotiations – a strategy she terms the “financial statecraft of borrowers.” Grounded in extensive interviews with senior officials from recipient countries and donor agencies in Ethiopia, Ghana, and Kenya, and complemented by statistical analysis of aid agreements, The Financial Statecraft of Borrowers offers a comprehensive understanding of how aid relationships are changing along with the shifting landscape of international finance.

By: Alexandra O. Zeitz (Concordia University Montréal)
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Weight: 686g
ISBN: 9781009475068
ISBN 10: 1009475061
Pages: 356
Publication Date: 19 December 2024
Audience: College/higher education , Further / Higher Education
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

1. Introduction; 2. Theory: the financial statecraft of borrowers; 3. The big picture: large-n evidence; 4. Probing the financial statecraft of borrowers through comparative cases; 5. Ethiopia: successful financial statecraft; 6. Kenya: uneven financial statecraft; 7. Ghana: limited financial statecraft; 8. Conclusion.

Alexandra O. Zeitz is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science at Concordia University. Her research centres on international finance, sovereign debt, and foreign aid, with a focus on the developing world. She held a Max Weber post-doctoral fellowship at the European University Institute and received her doctorate in International Relations from the University of Oxford.