Great Potential, Many Pitfalls: Understanding China's Belt and Road Initiative

by Bijan Omrani

Book Overview

China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), China's globe-girdling infrastructure and trade corridor project, is a rare watershed in international affairs. It affects, whether directly or indirectly, nearly the entire world, directly involving more than 60 countries, nearly 4.5 billion people (about two-thirds of the world's population), up to $8 trillion, and around 40 per cent of the global economy.

BRI also entails a rising power-perhaps...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0367516578
• ISBN13: 9780367516574
• Release Date: August 2021
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 108 Pages
• Weight: 0.77 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.1" x 9.2"