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This scholarly book provides a timely examination of China's growing influence in the Mediterranean region. It offers a comparative and theoretical perspective underpinned by an up-to-date empirical analysis. The chapters in this book were initially published as a special issue of
Mediterranean Politics.
List of contents
Introduction-China in the Mediterranean: An arena of strategic competition? 1. China's infrastructure diplomacy in the Mediterranean region under the Belt And Road Initiative: Challenges ahead? 2. China in the Southern Mediterranean: Integrating the Greater Maghreb in the New Silk Road 3. China and Egypt's comprehensive strategic partnership in the Xi-Sisi era: a 'role theory' prism 4. Role dynamics and trust in France-China
coopetition 5. The limits of China's engagement in the Mediterranean: Role conflict and emerging mistrust in Spain-China relations 6. China's expanding footprint in North Africa and the European Union's geopolitical awakening
About the author
Emilie Tran is Assistant Professor in Politics and Public Administration at the Hong Kong Metropolitan University, Hong Kong. She holds a PhD degree from the Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales, Paris, France.
Yahia H. Zoubir is Professor of International Studies at KEDGE Business School, France, a non-resident senior fellow at the Middle East Council on Global Affairs, Doha, Qatar, and a Fudan University scholar, Shanghai, China. He teaches at various universities around the world.
Summary
This scholarly book provides a timely examination of China’s growing influence in the Mediterranean region. It offers a comparative and theoretical perspective underpinned by an up-to-date empirical analysis. The chapters in this book were initially published as a special issue of Mediterranean Politics.
