The Belt and Road Initiative and the Future of Regional Order in the Indo-Pacific (Hardcover)

The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is emerging as a vital lynch-pin in China's efforts to establish a maritime and continental zone of influence in the Indo-Pacific region. The Belt and Road Initiative and the Future of Regional Order in the Indo-Pacific interrogates to what extent BRI represents an achievable vision of a China-centric order in Asia and explores its major security implications for the region. The contributions to this volume provide up-to-date analysis of the effect of BRI on the region's foreign policy and alliance patterns, its connection to geo-economics and domestic Chinese politics, and the policy responses of key Indo-Pacific actors. While acknowledging that BRI remains prey to a variety of internal and exogenous shocks, the contributors conclude that at the very least BRI will continue to disrupt the existing alignments of economic and strategic interests in the Indo-Pacific and that on this minimal basis BRI will likely be judged a success by China. For regional actors, however, the BRI simultaneously enhances choice while presenting strategic and economic risks of greater dependency on China - a dilemma intensified by the disruptive effects of the Trump administration on regional confidence in the longevity of American commitments and leadership.

General

Imprint:	Lexington Books
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	February 2020
Editors:	Michael Clarke • Matthew Sussex • Nick Bisley
Contributors:	Mark Beeson • Nick Bisley • Lai-Ha Chan • Mordechai Chaziza • Michael Clarke • Jane Golley • Ian Hall
Dimensions:	239 x 157 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages:	254
ISBN-13:	978-1-4985-8275-9
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Area / regional studies > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > International relations > Embargos & sanctions Promotions
LSN:	1-4985-8275-3
Barcode:	9781498582759

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