There's been a tonne of interesting stuff to read on China's green export boom, developmental green industrial policy & even US energy transition politics in the past couple weeks; here is an annotated list from me & @70sbachchan.bsky.social
buttondown.com/polycrisisdi...
I did this a couple of years ago and really benefitted from it! Great to get feedback but even better to read exciting new work from other ECRs before it’s published… 🤓🥰
Hey @geographers.bsky.social and #geographers please pass this great opportunity on in your networks!
🧵1/What is Global China? @meredeboom.bsky.social & I argue it’s not one thing, but a plural, evolving imaginary. We trace 6 paths—Other, Integration, Bridge, Status, Threat, Alternative—showing how China’s global role is imagined, claimed & contested as meanings collide & open possibilities.
Long seen as a neutral player in global affairs, Zambia’s foreign policy is shifting under new pressures—from Western donors, Chinese investment, and its own strategic ambitions. africasacountry.com/2025/04/zamb...
The tipping point on energy in China, maybe the US?
buttondown.com
‘Global China’ has emerged as a shorthand for China's relationship to the global, but its axiomatic uses disguise considerable complexity. This article tro...
journals.sagepub.com
Long seen as a neutral player in global affairs, Zambia’s foreign policy is shifting under new pressures—from Western donors, Chinese investment, and its own strategic ambitions.
Thank you for your inspiration and encouragement! Publishing with @politicsandspace.bsky.social was a fantastic experience. ✨
Kate Mackenzie
Jonathan Harris
Lindsay Naylor
Jessica DiCarlo
Africa Is a Country
'Global China' is suddenly everywhere, from think tank reports to political speeches to academic texts. But what political work does the term 'Global China' itself do? @jessicadicarlo.bsky.social and I identify six 'paths' of Global China: Other, Integration, Status, Bridge, Threat, & Alternative.
Hey @geographers.bsky.social and #geographers please pass this great opportunity on in your networks!
Namibia | DeBoom analyses how Namibia strategically hedges its green hydrogen ambitions with ongoing oil and gas exploration. The state frames both as compatible paths to low-carbon resilience, raising critical questions for a just and sustainable energy future in Southern Africa.
Meredith DeBoom
Great to see this article published in @politicsandspace.bsky.social:
'Displaced decarbonization: Climate necropolitics and the contested spatialities of green hydrogen in Namibia'
By @meredeboom.bsky.social 📝
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Despite near-full dams after recent rains, Windhoek remains under Category D drought since mid-2023. The city’s persistent water crisis highlights infrastructure and planning gaps, with severe implications for public health, equality, and sustainable urban living.
Meredith DeBoom
Lindsay Naylor
New Online 1st Article “Six paths of Global China: A genealogy of a contested geographical imaginary” by Jessica DiCarlo and Meredith DeBoom
doi.org/10.1177/2043...
Publication date: May 2025
Source: Geoforum, Volume 161
Author(s): Meredith J. DeBoom
By: Loise Shiimi Despite recent heavy rainfall and dam levels nearing full capacity, Windhoek remains gripped by a water crisis that has persisted since mid-2023. The city continues to operate under Category D water scarcity, classified as a period of severe drought, according to the…
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