Basically I am asking if we can consider this presence as a form penetration, in light of Regional Security Complex Theory, as I'm using this analytic framework in my study. Or are there other security theories that better capture this phenomenon?
In your case, I would try to get statistics from the African fixed and mobile network operators about the amount of Chinese roamers in their networks, about the number of VPN tunnels to China, and about appropriate voice and data calls.
Thank you for your anwers? Gunter Fahrnberger, I think you missed the point. The question lies in the ambit of International relations Theory. Any way, thank you. Any more answers?
I see. Sorry, my answer was from the prospective of IT security.
Hmm interesting question the Chinese often speak about their trade with countries in Africa linked to their concept of "Guanxi" or reciprocity as compared to how western countries had traded there. How about security dilemma? the more Chinese get involved in countries in Africa how that may create ripples elsewhere?
I think RSC Theory is applicable, especially if you can identify the speech acts seeking justification for the penetration. Existential threats are not the only context for security speech, in particular security speech in non-democratic environments to achieve less extreme goals (Vuori); this seems like it can be used to analyze official discourse and shed some light on motivations. How would you justify strong links to regional security between Africa and China? I am interested in a similar issue in E. Europe and trying to build a similar framework for analysis.
You might want to take a look at the Robinson/Gallagher thesis about informal empire as applied to mid-Victorian British expansion. Its fairly interesting and focuses on the economic levers of control rather than military intervention or military-strategic imperatives. It would seam to be analogous to China in Africa.
use secularization theory or neoliberalism within the context of geopolitics.
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