The School of Public Policy at Central European University
cordially invites you to a Public Lecture by
Luke Patey, Senior Researcher,
Danish Institute for International Studies &
Research Associate, Oxford Institute for Energy Studies,
University of Oxford
For over a decade, Sudan fuelled the international rise of China's national oil companies. But the political turmoil surrounding the historic division of Africa's largest country, with the birth of South Sudan, challenged China to chart a new course. The outbreak of conflict in South Sudan last December only deepened the instability and insecurity and sent Chinese diplomats scrambling to protect their interests and bring an end to the conflict.
The lecture will discuss the overseas investments of Chinese national oil companies, their close ties with their respective governments in Beijing, and experiences with political and security risks in Sudan and South Sudan. It draws from Luke Patey's recent book The New Kings of Crude: China, India, and the Global Struggle for Oil in Sudan and South Sudan. Beyond examining the economic and political impact of Chinese and Indian engagement in Sudan and South Sudan, the book argues that the two Sudans are examples of how Africa is shaping the rise of China and India as world powers.
Luke Patey is Senior Researcher at the Danish Institute for International Studies and a Research Associate at the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies, University of Oxford. He is author of The New Kings of Crude: China, India, and the Global Struggle for Oil in Sudan and South Sudan (Hurst Publishers, 2014) and co-editor of Sudan Looks East: China, India, and the Politics of Asian Alternatives (James Currey, 2011) with Daniel Large. His articles have appeared in African Affairs, Middle East Policy, Third World Quarterly, and the Journal of Modern African Studies. He has also written for the Financial Times, The Guardian, The Hindu, and VICE News. He has been a Visiting Scholar at Peking University (Beijing), the Social Science Research Council (New York), and the Centre d'études et de recherches internationales (Paris).
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