In this Book
- China's Eurasian Century?: Political and Strategic Implications of the Belt and Road Initiative
- 2017
- Book
- Published by: National Bureau of Asian Research
summary
China's Belt and Road Initiative has become the organizing foreign policy concept of the Xi Jinping era. The 21st-century version of the Silk Road will take shape around a vast network of transportation, energy, and telecommunication infrastructure linking Europe and Africa to Asia. Drawing from the work of Chinese official and analytic communities, China's Eurasian Century? Political and Strategic Implications of the Belt and Road Initiative examines the concept's origins, drivers, and various component parts, as well as China's domestic and international objectives. Nadège Rolland shows how the Belt and Road Initiative reflects Beijing's desire to shape Eurasia according to its own worldview and unique characteristics. More than a list of revamped infrastructure projects, the initiative is a grand strategy that serves China's vision for itself as the preponderant power in Eurasia and a global power second to none.
Table of Contents
- Acknowledgments
- pp. ix-x
- Executive Summary
- pp. xi-xii
- Introduction
- pp. 1-6
- 1. Mapping the Silk Roads
- pp. 7-42
- 3. Drivers of the Belt Road Initiative
- pp. 93-120
- 4. A Vision for China as a Risen Power
- pp. 121-150
- 5. Hurdles on the Way
- pp. 151-176
- Appendix: Note on Sources
- pp. 189-194
- About the Author
- pp. 195-197
Additional Information
ISBN
9781939131515
Related ISBN(s)
9781939131508
MARC Record
OCLC
991575877
Pages
208
Launched on MUSE
2017-06-28
Language
English
Open Access
No