China's Peacekeeping Operations In Africa After The Cold War: From Unwilling Participation To Responsible Contribution

Thesis Background:China's peacekeeping operations is not a new phenomenon but their efficacy is not always apparent particularly in African region. Clearly, a normative approach of Chinese foreign policy in the field of humanitarian or collective security problem must be preferable to chaos, but how does one determine whether sovereignty and noninterference actually work though China's engagement in maintaining peace inAfrica?The role of this thesis is to provide a better understanding of how China's foreign policy helps to contribute to world peace without balancing or creating any security dilemma. Nonetheless, such a policy relies on selecting the most appropriate method and being able to demonstrate its value and results.Many scholars interpret China's interest in Africa as its need of energy and raw materials as well as an economical market as the consequence of its fast growing. However, within a short time of its intervention, at least some local populations from war-torn countries including Liberia and Sudan have started rebuilding their life. This thesis is about balancing these conflicting positions.Goals and Primary Research Question:The primary goal of this thesis is to examine and evaluate China's peacekeeping operations on local populations of Liberia and Sudan. Specifically, the paper will seek to determine:1. Why did China send troops in Africa while other great powers refused to dispatch.2. Whether China's peacekeeping affected African countries domestic policy.The main argument is that China is becoming a responsible great power. In this stand, China is participating in the UN main purpose of maintaining international peace and security. Moreover, China is a credible and sustainable leadership while its soft power is growing at expense of the West.The findings, as shaped by both the literature review and the field study, however, found some obstacles to Chinese engagement due to Beijing sovereignty and nonintervention approaches in internal affairs.