The Belt and Road Initiative : geopolitical and geoeconomic aspects / Faisal Ahmed, Alexandre Lambert.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ahmed, Faisal (Professor of international business), author.

Lambert, Alexander, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Economic development--China.

Economic development.

Silk Road--History.

Silk Road.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (217 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, Oxon, England ; New York, New York : Routledge, [2022]

Summary:

This book studies the geopolitical and geoeconomic aspects of China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). It argues that the BRI has the potential to redesign the spatial and territorial dimensions of governance and effectively counterbalance the hitherto predominant hegemonies of the Anglo-American sea power. The volume: Highlights the main geopolitical patterns, including geographical, economic, financial, technological, and strategic factors guiding the BRI on a global scale Presents a historical account of the development of the Silk Road and underlines its contemporary relevance Traces China's growing inf luence from Eurasia to America Discusses how the Initiative is likely to transform international relations by the middle of the 21st century. A comprehensive guide to China's rise as the new centre of gravity in global geopolitics, the book will be indispensable for students of political studies, geopolitics, international relations, and foreign policy. It will also be useful for policymakers, strategic investors, think tanks, and government officials.

Contents:

Cover

Half Title

Title Page

Copyright Page

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 The Ancient Silk Roads: Historical perspectives

Chapter 2 The revival of the Silk Roads by modern China

Chapter 3 BRI's response to the United States' Asia pivot: Turning "EURasia" towards "eurASIA"

Chapter 4 Understanding the BRI: Benefits of physical infrastructure development

Chapter 5 Indo-Pacific and the Maritime Silk Road

Chapter 6 China's Arctic Policy and Polar Silk Road

Chapter 7 The geoeconomics of infrastructural development

Chapter 8 BRI's virtual grid: Beyond physical infrastructure connectivity

Chapter 9 Global paradigm shift: Towards a World-Land Bridge

Chapter 10 Geopolitical and geoeconomic patterns of the BRI's implementation

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-00-324421-1

1-000-48793-8

1-003-24421-1

9781003244219

OCLC:

1281961876