India and China in Africa: A Comparative Perspective of the Oil Industry

This book analyses the acquisition of oil blocks by Indian and Chinese oil corporations in eleven West African countries. It describes the differences in how India and China mobilise oil externally to meet their respective goals and objectives.

Dr Raj Verma is Assistant Professor in International Relations at the School of International and Public Affairs at Jilin University, China. His research is focused on India’s and China’s foreign policy and comparative political economy, India and China in Africa, India-China-US relations and international relations theory.