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Much of the writing on China's "One Belt, One Road" initiative focuses on China, the destinations of the road, or the countries through which it passes. This book considers international visions and limitations of the New Silk Road as a new paradigm, explores economic and trade aspects and analyses the implications for cooperation and competition.
List of contents
Introduction: China’s New Silk Road
SECTION 1: The General Context
Chapter 1 – New Paradigms for the New Silk Road
Chapter 2 – Building a Community of Shared Destiny: The Belt and Road Initiative in the Political Speeches of Xi Jinping
Chapter 3 – Whose Silk Road? The Chinese, U.S., European Union and Russian Strategic Projects for Regional Integration in Central Asia
Chapter 4 – Sustainability Implications of the New Silk Road: Environmental and Social Planning
SECTION 2: The Economic Dimension,
Chapter 5 – The Political Economy of New Multilateral Development Bank and Reserve Arrangements in East Asia
Chapter 6 – The New Silk Road: Perspectives for EU-China Economic Cooperation
Chapter 7 – The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor: Lessons for the New Silk Road
Chapter 8 – Sino-Pakistani Axis of Cooperation in China´s New Silk Road
SECTION 3: The Strategic Dimension
Chapter 9 – The Role of Local Goverments in the New Silk Road
Chapter 10 – The Maritime Silk Road, Viewed from the South
Chapter 11 – Locating China’s Maritime Silk Road in the context of the South China Sea disputes
About the author
Carmen Amado Mendes is Professor of International Relations at the University of Coimbra, Portugal.
Summary
Much of the writing on China’s "One Belt, One Road" initiative focuses on China, the destinations of the road, or the countries through which it passes. This book considers international visions and limitations of the New Silk Road as a new paradigm, explores economic and trade aspects and analyses the implications for cooperation and competition.
