Narratives of Sino-Middle Eastern futures : in the eye of the beholder / Mohammed Alsudairi, Andrea Ghiselli.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Alsudairi, Mohammed, author.

Ghiselli, Andrea, author.

Series:

Cambridge elements. Elements in Middle East politics, 2754-7817.

Cambridge elements. Elements in Middle East politics, 2754-7817

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

China--Foreign relations--Middle East.

China.

Middle East--Foreign relations--China.

Middle East.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (73 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2025.

Summary:

Narratives of Sino-Middle Eastern Futures attempts to discern the future trajectory and endpoint of Sino-Middle Eastern relations - are we on the precipice of a post-American Chinese hegemony in the region? Or are we reaching the outer limits of what is feasible within what are essentially transactional ties? Drawing on a wide range of multilingual sources from 2010 to 2023, and based on a framework of thin constructivism, the Element delves into the Saudi, Syrian and Chinese elite narratives regarding the Middle Eastern regional order and China's envisaged place within it. By centering local perspectives, it offers insights into how these actors -with diverse positionalities in the region (vis-à-vis the United States) and different national capabilities- are debating the future of China in the Middle East, and what the juxtaposition of their multiple narratives mean for where things are headed. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 08 Aug 2025).

ISBN:

1-009-29784-8

1-009-29787-2

1-009-29785-6

Access Restriction:

Open Access. Unrestricted online access