Name: Li Wengang
Associate Research Fellow
Director of Division of Ethnic and Religious Studies
Institute of West Asian and African Studies (IWAAS)
Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS)
Address: P.O. Box 1120 ,Beijing, 10007 ,P.R.C.
Tel. 0086-10-84037930
Fax:0086-10-64035718
E-mail: liwg@cass.org.cn
Resume:
Born in 1972 in Longxian, Shaanxi Province, Dr. Li Wengang is associate research fellow with Institute of West Asian and African Studies (IWAAS) of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS). He got his BA in history from Northwest University ( Xi'an) in 1995, his MA from Nankai University （Tianjin）in 1998, and his PhD in Law from School of International Relations of Peking University in 2007. He started African studies after joined IWAAS in 1998. In 2007, he paid short academic visits to Nigeria and France. In 2009, he was academic visitor at Centre of African Studies, School of Social and Political Science in University of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, under the support of China State Scholarship. He has participated in various research programs chaired by leading Chinese scholars and experts on African studies, such as Agricultural development in African countries, religions and politics in Sub-Saharan Africa, ethnic issues in Africa, yellow book for African development, civil societies in Middle East and Africa, modernization model of Nigeria and China's soft power in Africa. His main research interests include Nigerian ethnic/religious issues; African Islam; China-Africa relations; Ethnic issues in Africa. He has published several articles on Nigeria and edited a book on Liberia 2006.
Major Field of Study:
Nigeria country case studies, especially ethnic & religious issues
China-Nigeria bilateral relations
Liberia country case study
China-Liberia relations
Islam and politics in Sub-Saharan African countries
China-Africa relations
Ethnic issues in Africa
Major Publications:
Books
Guide to the World States: Liberia, Beijing: Social Sciences Academic Press China, 2006.
Articles
“Kenneth Dike and the Founding of Ibadan School of History”, Journal of the University of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, No. 3, 2023.
“The Relationship between African Islam and Traditional Religions and Christianity”, Journal of Zhejiang Normal University (Social Science Edition), No. 5, 2022.
“An Analysis of the Historical Changes of Islamic Education in West Africa”, Journal of Zhejiang Normal University (Social Science Edition), No. 5,2021.
“China-Nigeria Joint Construction of Belt and Road: Advantage, Challenges and Prospects”, Contemporary World, No.6, 2020.
“Analysis of The Religious Pattern and Religious Risk in Nigeria under the Background of ‘Belt and Road’, World Religious Culture, No.2, 2019.
“Comments on the 2019 Presidential Election and the Political Characteristics of Nigeria”, Contemporary World, No.4, 2019.
“Review on the Evolution of Boko Haram and the Anti-Terrorism Policy in Nigeria”, Arab World Studies, No.4,2018.
“Conflicts between Farmers and herdsmen in Nigeria: An Interpretation Beyond Ethnic and Religious Factors”, West Asia and Africa, No. 3, 2018.
“The Shia Islam in Nigeria”, The World Religious Cultures, No.3, 2017.
“Islamism in Sub-Saharan Africa”, Arab World Studies, No.2,2017.
“Nigeria’s Challenges and Policy Choice”, Contemporary World, No.6, 2015.
“An Analysis of the Influence of Islam on Nation-building in Africa”, The World Religious Cultures, No.3, 2016.
“Peace Corps and U.S. Soft Power in Africa and Its Inspiration to China”, Contemporary World, No.4, 2015
“An Analysis of the relationship between African Islam and Imperialism”, Asia & Africa Review, No.1, 2015.
“Islam and Political Change in Kenya”, Asia & Africa Review, No.3, 2014.
“Islam and Democratization in Mali”,The World Religious Cultures, No.3, 2013.
“The Soft Power issue in China-Africa relations”, West Asia and Africa, No.5, 2013.
“Federal Character Principle and Nation-state Building in Nigeria”, West Asia and Africa, No.1, 2012.
“An Assessment of Islam and Its Impact on Political Change in Senegal”, West Asia and Africa, No.4, 2011.
“The Status Quo and Trend of Development of African Islam”, West Asia and Africa, No.5, 2010.
“The Origin and Evolution of the Nigerian Ethnic Organizations: Impacts of Nigerian Ethnic Organizations on Democratization”, West Asia and Africa, No.9, 2009.
“An Analysis of the Language Issue during Nation-building in Nigeria”, West Asia and Africa, No.6, 2008.
“The Adverse Effects of the Religious Issues on the Nation Building in Nigeria”, West Asia and Africa, No.11, 2007.
“An Analysis of the Issue of Ethnic Groups in Nigeria: Ethnic Groups in Niger Delta”, West Asia and Africa, No.7, 2007.
“Democratization in Nigeria: Characters and Problems”, West Asia and Africa, No.5, 2006.
“Influences of Civil Society on Nigerian Democratization”, West Asia and Africa, No.4, 2004.
“The Eventful 2003 Election for Obasanjo: A Critical Review”, West Asia and Africa, No.4, 2003.
“U.S. Policies toward Nigeria”, West Asia and Africa, No.6, 2002.
“The Historical Evolution of Kano, Nigeria”, West Asia and Africa, No.6, 1999.
Reports
“Nigeria: New Hope under Multiple Challenges”, in Zhang Hongming ed., Africa Development Report (No.25), Beijing: Social Sciences Academic Press, 2023.
“The Connotation, Impact and Evolutionary Trend of African Islam”, in Zhang Hongming ed., African Development Report (No.21), Beijing: Social Sciences Academic Press, 2019.
"The Public Opinion Environment of China-Africa Relations in Africa", in Zhang Hongming ed., Africa Development Report (No.20), Beijing: Social Sciences Academic Press, 2018.
“Nigeria: Coping with Multiple crises and Maintaining the Focus of a Great Power”, in Zhang Hongming ed., Africa Development Report (No.17), Beijing: Social Sciences Academic Press, 2018.
“Media and China’s building of Soft Power in Africa”, in Zhang Hongming ed., Annual Report on Development in Africa No.17 (2014-2015), Beijing: Social Sciences Academic Press China, 2015.
“The Rise of Islamic Extremist Group in Nigeria”, in Zhang Hongming ed., Annual Report on Development in Africa No.14 (2011-2012), Beijing: Social Sciences Academic Press China, 2012.
“Review of Nigerian Ethnic and Religious Studies”, in Li Anshan & Pan Huaqiong eds., Annual Review of African Studies in China 2011, Beijing: Peking University Press, 2012.
“Review of African Ethnic and Religious Studies in China”, in Institute of West Asian and African Studies, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences ed., Middle East & African Studies in China 1949-2010, Beijing: Social Sciences Academic Press China, 2011.
“Ethnic Conflicts in Africa”, State Ethnic Affairs Commission, 2008.