The main objective of this dissertation is to evaluate the competitiveness of Sub-Saharan African... more The main objective of this dissertation is to evaluate the competitiveness of Sub-Saharan African countries, specifically Chad, Ethiopia, and Ghana by applying Porter's Diamond Model (1990) and to investigate the impact of Chinese investments on global competitiveness. Using Porter’s model (1990) as a framework, the thesis employs a qualitative technique based on both in-depth semi-structured interviews as primary data, and uses secondary sources including books, and articles. Thus, this study is the first attempt to address this issue. The survey results and later in-depth interviews in this study show that Ghana has the most competitive advantage in all Diamond model components, from firm strategy, structure, and rivalry to government factors. Ethiopia, the second most competitive country, has competitive potential in all model components except demand conditions and government factors. Chad, however, is the least competitive country, lacking a competitive advantage in every element of the model, from firm strategy, structure, and rivalry to government factors. China, on the other hand, as a strong competitor, uses various strategies to beat local rivals in Chad, Ethiopia, and Ghana. In this regard, it offers a wide range of products of average quality at affordable prices to customers in Chad and Ethiopia, while benefiting from large-scale production, economies of scale, and tax breaks in Ghana. With this, local investors are unable to compete with China, which negatively impact the local markets to flourish, especially in the long run.
10. Türkiye Lisansüstü Çalışmalar Kongresi Bildiriler Kitabı - IV, 2022
Eski Yunan siyaset felsefesinde olduğu gibi İslam düşünce geleneğinde de sosyal bir varlık olarak... more Eski Yunan siyaset felsefesinde olduğu gibi İslam düşünce geleneğinde de sosyal bir varlık olarak insan, ancak ve ancak içinde yaşadığı topluluktaki dayanışma sayesinde olgunluğa ulaşabileceği öne sürülmektedir. Toplumu oluşturan insanların topluluklar halinde bir arada yaşaması bir fıtrat olarak görülmüştür. Bununla birlikte bireyler, sahip oldukları farklı arzu ve istekleri, peşine düştükleri farklı menfaatlerinden dolayı zaman zaman toplumda kargaşa ve kaoslar meydana gelmektedir. İşte olası muhtemel olan bu kaos ve kargaşa ortamını önlemek adına toplumda bir yönetim olması gerekmektedir. Bu idare, devlettir. Devlet, söz konusu bu amaca hizmet ederken kimi zamanlarda kaba güç kullanarak bazı zamanlarda ise adaleti sağlayarak insanlar arasında bir düzen kurmaya çalışır. Adaletin yapay yahut sınaî bir özelliğe sahip oluğunu düşünen Kınalızade’ye göre adalet yerine sevgi ve muhabbete dayalı bir toplum modelini benimsemiş ve bu konuda yeni tezler geliştirmiştir. Ona göre yapay, sınaî olması hasebiyle Adalet, tabiî olan sevginin tam olarak işler hale geldiği toplumda bulunamaz. Bu da şu anlama gelmektedir: Adaletin olmadığı yerde devlet yer alamaz, nitekim devletin asıl amacı adaletin tesisidir. Çalışma, Kınalızade’nin toplum modeli ile Marx’ın ve Lenin’nin kurguladığı ve devrimler neticesinde kurulacak olan Komü- nist toplumdaki düzen ile ortak noktaları olduğunu öne sürmektedir. Nitekim Marksist düşüncesine göre Komü- nist devrimden sonra kurulacak olan Proletarya diktatörlüğü devletinin, toplumda yaşanan sosyal, ekonomik vs. gelişmelerin sonucunda değişime uğrayacak ve zamanla bazı işlevlerini yitirirken kimi fonksiyonları başkalaşacak ki sonunda “devlet”, devlet olmaktan çıkmış olur. Kınalızâde ise sevginin yerleştiği bir toplumda adaletin olmaya- cağı, adaletin de olmadığı yerde devlete gerek kalmayacağı sonucuna varır. Burada her iki düşüncedeki nihai tez; devletsizliğe geçiş olduğu söylenebilir. Anahtar Kelimeler: Kınalızâde, Muhabbet, Marksizm, Komünizm, Devletsizlik.
The relationship between China and Africa has been cited as one of the prominent examples of Sout... more The relationship between China and Africa has been cited as one of the prominent examples of South-South cooperation (SSC) in the last six decades. This cooperation began especially after years of underdevelopment, economic injustice and exploitation caused by the North (the Western Powers). The cooperation between China and Africa did not only satisfy China’s need for natural resources (such as gases, oils, minerals, and forests), but also provided new markets for its goods. That being the case, the relationship between China and Africa has created two conflicting perspectives that can be categorised as Chinese and Western stances. The Chinese stance, which also backed by the African leaders often emphasises on deepening the relationship for mutual benefits as well as win-win outcomes of the two parties. “Chinese Investment Model", “Chinese foreign aid” as well as “the cultural and educational exchanges between China and Africa” are the main examples given to support this approach. The Western stance, which mainly advocated by Western academics and researchers on the other hand, claims the opposite. It exemplifies China’s “Unfair Trade Practices”, “Labour Exploitation” and “Dumping effects or price cutting” for this claim. It criticizes every aspect of China's activities, even raising questions about “Neo-colonialism” and a “New Scramble for Africa”. Yet it is important to note that although China has demonstrated certain actions that might evoke a Neo-colonialist or a hegemonic approach, however; it is unfair to claim the same as what the Western Powers did during the “scramble of Africa” in the 19th century.
The main objective of this dissertation is to evaluate the competitiveness of Sub-Saharan African... more The main objective of this dissertation is to evaluate the competitiveness of Sub-Saharan African countries, specifically Chad, Ethiopia, and Ghana by applying Porter's Diamond Model (1990) and to investigate the impact of Chinese investments on global competitiveness. Using Porter’s model (1990) as a framework, the thesis employs a qualitative technique based on both in-depth semi-structured interviews as primary data, and uses secondary sources including books, and articles. Thus, this study is the first attempt to address this issue. The survey results and later in-depth interviews in this study show that Ghana has the most competitive advantage in all Diamond model components, from firm strategy, structure, and rivalry to government factors. Ethiopia, the second most competitive country, has competitive potential in all model components except demand conditions and government factors. Chad, however, is the least competitive country, lacking a competitive advantage in every element of the model, from firm strategy, structure, and rivalry to government factors. China, on the other hand, as a strong competitor, uses various strategies to beat local rivals in Chad, Ethiopia, and Ghana. In this regard, it offers a wide range of products of average quality at affordable prices to customers in Chad and Ethiopia, while benefiting from large-scale production, economies of scale, and tax breaks in Ghana. With this, local investors are unable to compete with China, which negatively impact the local markets to flourish, especially in the long run.
10. Türkiye Lisansüstü Çalışmalar Kongresi Bildiriler Kitabı - IV, 2022
Eski Yunan siyaset felsefesinde olduğu gibi İslam düşünce geleneğinde de sosyal bir varlık olarak... more Eski Yunan siyaset felsefesinde olduğu gibi İslam düşünce geleneğinde de sosyal bir varlık olarak insan, ancak ve ancak içinde yaşadığı topluluktaki dayanışma sayesinde olgunluğa ulaşabileceği öne sürülmektedir. Toplumu oluşturan insanların topluluklar halinde bir arada yaşaması bir fıtrat olarak görülmüştür. Bununla birlikte bireyler, sahip oldukları farklı arzu ve istekleri, peşine düştükleri farklı menfaatlerinden dolayı zaman zaman toplumda kargaşa ve kaoslar meydana gelmektedir. İşte olası muhtemel olan bu kaos ve kargaşa ortamını önlemek adına toplumda bir yönetim olması gerekmektedir. Bu idare, devlettir. Devlet, söz konusu bu amaca hizmet ederken kimi zamanlarda kaba güç kullanarak bazı zamanlarda ise adaleti sağlayarak insanlar arasında bir düzen kurmaya çalışır. Adaletin yapay yahut sınaî bir özelliğe sahip oluğunu düşünen Kınalızade’ye göre adalet yerine sevgi ve muhabbete dayalı bir toplum modelini benimsemiş ve bu konuda yeni tezler geliştirmiştir. Ona göre yapay, sınaî olması hasebiyle Adalet, tabiî olan sevginin tam olarak işler hale geldiği toplumda bulunamaz. Bu da şu anlama gelmektedir: Adaletin olmadığı yerde devlet yer alamaz, nitekim devletin asıl amacı adaletin tesisidir. Çalışma, Kınalızade’nin toplum modeli ile Marx’ın ve Lenin’nin kurguladığı ve devrimler neticesinde kurulacak olan Komü- nist toplumdaki düzen ile ortak noktaları olduğunu öne sürmektedir. Nitekim Marksist düşüncesine göre Komü- nist devrimden sonra kurulacak olan Proletarya diktatörlüğü devletinin, toplumda yaşanan sosyal, ekonomik vs. gelişmelerin sonucunda değişime uğrayacak ve zamanla bazı işlevlerini yitirirken kimi fonksiyonları başkalaşacak ki sonunda “devlet”, devlet olmaktan çıkmış olur. Kınalızâde ise sevginin yerleştiği bir toplumda adaletin olmaya- cağı, adaletin de olmadığı yerde devlete gerek kalmayacağı sonucuna varır. Burada her iki düşüncedeki nihai tez; devletsizliğe geçiş olduğu söylenebilir. Anahtar Kelimeler: Kınalızâde, Muhabbet, Marksizm, Komünizm, Devletsizlik.
The relationship between China and Africa has been cited as one of the prominent examples of Sout... more The relationship between China and Africa has been cited as one of the prominent examples of South-South cooperation (SSC) in the last six decades. This cooperation began especially after years of underdevelopment, economic injustice and exploitation caused by the North (the Western Powers). The cooperation between China and Africa did not only satisfy China’s need for natural resources (such as gases, oils, minerals, and forests), but also provided new markets for its goods. That being the case, the relationship between China and Africa has created two conflicting perspectives that can be categorised as Chinese and Western stances. The Chinese stance, which also backed by the African leaders often emphasises on deepening the relationship for mutual benefits as well as win-win outcomes of the two parties. “Chinese Investment Model", “Chinese foreign aid” as well as “the cultural and educational exchanges between China and Africa” are the main examples given to support this approach. The Western stance, which mainly advocated by Western academics and researchers on the other hand, claims the opposite. It exemplifies China’s “Unfair Trade Practices”, “Labour Exploitation” and “Dumping effects or price cutting” for this claim. It criticizes every aspect of China's activities, even raising questions about “Neo-colonialism” and a “New Scramble for Africa”. Yet it is important to note that although China has demonstrated certain actions that might evoke a Neo-colonialist or a hegemonic approach, however; it is unfair to claim the same as what the Western Powers did during the “scramble of Africa” in the 19th century.
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The survey results and later in-depth interviews in this study show that Ghana has the most competitive advantage in all Diamond model components, from firm strategy, structure, and rivalry to government factors. Ethiopia, the second most competitive country, has competitive potential in all model components except demand conditions and government factors. Chad, however, is the least competitive country, lacking a competitive advantage in every element of the model, from firm strategy, structure, and rivalry to government factors. China, on the other hand, as a strong competitor, uses various strategies to beat local rivals in Chad, Ethiopia, and Ghana. In this regard, it offers a wide range of products of average quality at affordable prices to customers in Chad and Ethiopia, while benefiting from large-scale production, economies of scale, and tax breaks in Ghana. With this, local investors are unable to compete with China, which negatively impact the local markets to flourish, especially in the long run.
Key Words: China, Sub-Saharan Africa, Investment, Competitiveness, Global Competitiveness, Porter’s Diamond model.
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Anahtar Kelimeler: Kınalızâde, Muhabbet, Marksizm, Komünizm, Devletsizlik.
That being the case, the relationship between China and Africa has created two conflicting perspectives that can be categorised as Chinese and Western stances. The Chinese stance, which also backed by the African leaders often emphasises on deepening the relationship for mutual benefits as well as win-win outcomes of the two parties. “Chinese Investment Model", “Chinese foreign aid” as well as “the cultural and educational exchanges between China and Africa” are the main examples given to support this approach. The Western stance, which mainly advocated by Western academics and researchers on the other hand, claims the opposite. It exemplifies China’s “Unfair Trade Practices”, “Labour Exploitation” and “Dumping effects or price cutting” for this claim. It criticizes every aspect of China's activities, even raising questions about “Neo-colonialism” and a “New Scramble for Africa”.
Yet it is important to note that although China has demonstrated certain actions that might evoke a Neo-colonialist or a hegemonic approach, however; it is unfair to claim the same as what the Western Powers did during the “scramble of Africa” in the 19th century.
Keywords: Africa, China, Infrastructural Investment, Infrastructure Development, South- South Cooperation (SSC).
The survey results and later in-depth interviews in this study show that Ghana has the most competitive advantage in all Diamond model components, from firm strategy, structure, and rivalry to government factors. Ethiopia, the second most competitive country, has competitive potential in all model components except demand conditions and government factors. Chad, however, is the least competitive country, lacking a competitive advantage in every element of the model, from firm strategy, structure, and rivalry to government factors. China, on the other hand, as a strong competitor, uses various strategies to beat local rivals in Chad, Ethiopia, and Ghana. In this regard, it offers a wide range of products of average quality at affordable prices to customers in Chad and Ethiopia, while benefiting from large-scale production, economies of scale, and tax breaks in Ghana. With this, local investors are unable to compete with China, which negatively impact the local markets to flourish, especially in the long run.
Key Words: China, Sub-Saharan Africa, Investment, Competitiveness, Global Competitiveness, Porter’s Diamond model.
Anahtar Kelimeler: Kınalızâde, Muhabbet, Marksizm, Komünizm, Devletsizlik.
That being the case, the relationship between China and Africa has created two conflicting perspectives that can be categorised as Chinese and Western stances. The Chinese stance, which also backed by the African leaders often emphasises on deepening the relationship for mutual benefits as well as win-win outcomes of the two parties. “Chinese Investment Model", “Chinese foreign aid” as well as “the cultural and educational exchanges between China and Africa” are the main examples given to support this approach. The Western stance, which mainly advocated by Western academics and researchers on the other hand, claims the opposite. It exemplifies China’s “Unfair Trade Practices”, “Labour Exploitation” and “Dumping effects or price cutting” for this claim. It criticizes every aspect of China's activities, even raising questions about “Neo-colonialism” and a “New Scramble for Africa”.
Yet it is important to note that although China has demonstrated certain actions that might evoke a Neo-colonialist or a hegemonic approach, however; it is unfair to claim the same as what the Western Powers did during the “scramble of Africa” in the 19th century.
Keywords: Africa, China, Infrastructural Investment, Infrastructure Development, South- South Cooperation (SSC).