R. James Ferguson, Director, Centre for East-West Cultural and Economic Studies and Assistant Professor, Faculty of Society and Design, Bond University, Australia

‘If the future direction of China's Belt and Roads initiative has baffled you, this book is the key to unlock its mysteries. The author – a world authority on the subject – not only provides a clear account of what has happened in the “greening” of the Belt and Roads since its inception, but also places the analysis within the context of the raging controversy about Chinese foreign policy. Ferguson provides a compelling case for a more sober debate regarding Beijing's attempt to bring human development and environmental needs into harmony. This is a must-read for anyone who has an interest in the future.’

• Contents: PART I GREENING THE BELT AND ROAD 1. Green silk: China’s governance gamble 2. Eco-Civilizations in the global context 3. Greening the Belt and Road Initiatives 4. Knowledge production for the BRI: open narratives as networked power 5. Central and northern corridors as governance challenges PART II THE SECURITY NEXUS 6. Contested maritime and Pacific links 7. China: a net security stakeholder? PART III CHINA’S CHALLENGED VISION OF GLOBAL ORDER 8. China’s new globalism: engaging the opposition? 9. The China paradox: asymmetric co-governance PART IV CONCLUSION – THE NEED FOR REFORM 10. Evolving beyond the global governance deficit Bibliography Index

R. James Ferguson, Director, Centre for East-West Cultural and Economic Studies and Assistant Professor, Faculty of Society and Design, Bond University, Australia

‘If the future direction of China's Belt and Roads initiative has baffled you, this book is the key to unlock its mysteries. The author – a world authority on the subject – not only provides a clear account of what has happened in the “greening” of the Belt and Roads since its inception, but also places the analysis within the context of the raging controversy about Chinese foreign policy. Ferguson provides a compelling case for a more sober debate regarding Beijing's attempt to bring human development and environmental needs into harmony. This is a must-read for anyone who has an interest in the future.’

• Contents: PART I GREENING THE BELT AND ROAD 1. Green silk: China’s governance gamble 2. Eco-Civilizations in the global context 3. Greening the Belt and Road Initiatives 4. Knowledge production for the BRI: open narratives as networked power 5. Central and northern corridors as governance challenges PART II THE SECURITY NEXUS 6. Contested maritime and Pacific links 7. China: a net security stakeholder? PART III CHINA’S CHALLENGED VISION OF GLOBAL ORDER 8. China’s new globalism: engaging the opposition? 9. The China paradox: asymmetric co-governance PART IV CONCLUSION – THE NEED FOR REFORM 10. Evolving beyond the global governance deficit Bibliography Index

R. James Ferguson, Director, Centre for East-West Cultural and Economic Studies and Assistant Professor, Faculty of Society and Design, Bond University, Australia

‘If the future direction of China's Belt and Roads initiative has baffled you, this book is the key to unlock its mysteries. The author – a world authority on the subject – not only provides a clear account of what has happened in the “greening” of the Belt and Roads since its inception, but also places the analysis within the context of the raging controversy about Chinese foreign policy. Ferguson provides a compelling case for a more sober debate regarding Beijing's attempt to bring human development and environmental needs into harmony. This is a must-read for anyone who has an interest in the future.’

• Contents: PART I GREENING THE BELT AND ROAD 1. Green silk: China’s governance gamble 2. Eco-Civilizations in the global context 3. Greening the Belt and Road Initiatives 4. Knowledge production for the BRI: open narratives as networked power 5. Central and northern corridors as governance challenges PART II THE SECURITY NEXUS 6. Contested maritime and Pacific links 7. China: a net security stakeholder? PART III CHINA’S CHALLENGED VISION OF GLOBAL ORDER 8. China’s new globalism: engaging the opposition? 9. The China paradox: asymmetric co-governance PART IV CONCLUSION – THE NEED FOR REFORM 10. Evolving beyond the global governance deficit Bibliography Index