China, Russia and Central Asian Infrastructure

Fragmenting or Reformatting the Region?

AvPeter Krasnopolsky

Inbunden, Engelska, 2022

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Beskrivning

This book evaluates Central Asian regionalism by analyzing the impact of Russia and China on physical infrastructure in the region. The empirical depth of the book attracts attention of area studies scholars who focus on Central Asia, Central Eurasia, and any of the five Central Asian states.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2022-08-18
Mått:148 x 210 x 25 mm
Vikt:588 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Palgrave Series in Asia and Pacific Studies
Antal sidor:346
Förlag:Springer Verlag, Singapore
ISBN:9789811942532

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Peter Krasnopolsky lived and taught in China for ten years. He conducted research in, Beijing, Bishkek, and Almaty and extensively traveled through China and Central Asia. Peter received Ph.D. from the University of Nottingham and Master’s from Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. He is based in Bayonne, New Jersey.

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“The book is recommended for international relations and geopolitics scholars as well as for scholars interested in Central Asia’s political-economic development, especially in relation to Russian and Chinese investment in the region. … this book is a welcome and timely addition to the fields of Central Asian studies and international relations.” (Julia Schwab, Europe-Asia Studies, October 4, 2024)

Innehållsförteckning

Introduction.- Chapter 1. Central Asia as a region.- Chapter 2. Regional organization as a questionable reflection of Central Asian regionalism.- Chapter 3. No loans – no roads: China- and Russia-sponsored multilateral financial institutions and their impact on regional cooperation.- Chapter 4. Not all the roads lead to Moscow: new transportation initiatives and their twofold effect on regional cooperation in Central Asia.- Chapter 5. Trading places in Central Asia: The “shift” in the nature of Russian and Chinese engagement and its effects on regional cooperation in the energy field.- Chapter 6. Laying wires – making friends: Russia’s and China’s engagement in the telecommunication sector and its effects on regional cooperation. - Conclusion.