| book details |

China's Presence in the Middle East: The Implications of the One Belt, One Road Initiative

Edited by Anoushiravan Ehteshami, Edited by Niv Horesh

| on special |

normal price: R 2 037.95

Price: R 1 834.95

| add to trolley |

| book description |

Chinese President Xi Jinpingâ€™s â€œOne Belt, One Roadâ€ (OBOR) vision, heralded as an attempt to revive the pre-modern Silk Route, is intended to strengthen West Asiaâ€™s economic links with China through ambitious infrastructural projects. Central to this are fast-track rail links, funded by the newly-established Asia Infrastructure and Investment Bank (AIIB), which has its headquarters in Beijing. This book explores the implications of OBOR and the AIIB for the Middle East/West Asia, and addresses a number of key strategic questions arising from Chinaâ€™s new initiatives. These include: how far are the strategic imperatives underpinning Chinaâ€™s policies connected to the political dynamics of Xinjiang and the spread of radical Islam in Central Asia? How are Middle Eastern stakeholdersâ€™ views of China affected by the new initiatives? How does Chinaâ€™s increasing involvement in the Middle East/West Asia affect other regional powers with ambitions in the region, notably Russia? The book also considers the impact of Chinaâ€™s increasing presence on individual countries, including Saudi Arabia and Israel.