From Brussels to Beijing: diverging European and Chinese normative approaches to the African continent
Piccardi, Camilla (A.A. 2024/2025) From Brussels to Beijing: diverging European and Chinese normative approaches to the African continent. Tesi di Laurea in Degree in international relations, Luiss Guido Carli, relatore Silvia Menegazzi, pp. 141. [Master's Degree Thesis]
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Normative power theory: Europe, China and competing models of influence. The emergence of Normative power Europe (NPE). Critiques and contestation of normative power Europe. Beyond Europe: generalizing the normative power approach. Normative power China (NPC). A tripartite analytical framework: normative principles, diffusion mechanisms and outcomes. Tracing discursive origins and narratives: the political discourse of the EU and China in the African context. Methodology. The evolution of EU political discourses toward Africa. The evolution of Chinese political discourses toward Africa. From claims to recognition: African agency and normative power in the global gateway and the belt and road initiative. Case study I: China’s Belt and Road initiative in Africa. Case study II: the EU’s global gateway in Africa. Comparative analytical synthesis.
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Bibliografia: pp. 117-130.
| Thesis Type: | Master's Degree Thesis |
|---|---|
| Institution: | Luiss Guido Carli |
| Degree Program: | Master's Degree Programs > Master's Degree Program in International Relations (LM-52) |
| Chair: | Degree in international relations |
| Thesis Supervisor: | Menegazzi, Silvia |
| Thesis Co-Supervisor: | Christiansen, Thomas |
| Academic Year: | 2024/2025 |
| Session: | Extraordinary |
| Deposited by: | Alessandro Perfetti |
| Date Deposited: | 18 Jun 2026 13:09 |
| Last Modified: | 18 Jun 2026 13:09 |
| URI: | https://tesi.luiss.it/id/eprint/46217 |
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