MACMILLAN China's Belt and Road Initiative: Changing the Rules of Globalization (Palgrave Studies of Internationalization in Emerging Markets)

Since the introduction of the One Belt, One Road initiative (OBOR), first proposed in late 2013, international scholars have begun to study this new policy and its implications in the global age. While OBOR provides new opportunities for China in terms of regional cooperation and global development, many also raise concerns about China’s intentions of using economic means to achieve strategic and foreign policy objectives. Hailing from the West and the East, the authors reflect on the wide-ranging impacts of OBOR on specific countries, regions, economic policies, and geopolitical considerations. Including both theoretical research and empirical studies that explore opportunities and challenges related to OBOR, this edited volume will allow readers to gain a more comprehensive understanding of this ambitious undertaking and its long-term impact on the rest of the world. Review “The book is a fine collection of papers, well put together and with a general thematic coherence. In fact, the anthology is thought-provoking, well-researched and good read. For those researching international business, political science, international relations, foreign direct investment, development studies, and Chinese economics, the book is an excellent addition to the growing literature on the the BRI .” (Saleh Shahriar, Intellectual discourse, Vol. 27 (1), 2019) “A veritable cornucopia of a research agenda for IB scholarship.” (Peter J Buckley, Journal of International Business Studies, November 28, 2019) Review “The One Belt One Road initiative (OBOR) is a state-led undertaking involving multiple countries and many organizations of various types with an unprecedented scale and different objectives covering political, economic, and social aspects. So far the business academic community has not paid sufficient attention to such a project that may exert great impacts on international business. Thus the effort by the editors and authors of this volume to examine OBOR with breadth and depth is much welcomed.” (Shaomin Li, Eminent Scholar and Professor of International Business, Old Dominion University, USA) “This book provides comprehensive insights into the potential impacts of OBOR on the world economy from multiple cultural perspectives.” (Shuming Bao, Director of the China Data Center & Spatial Data Center, University of Michigan, USA) “This is a well-crafted and timely book which provides essential multidisciplinary perspectives on the new Chinese paradigm in investing globally. The text offers unique multi-level, state-of-the-art analyses on the complex range of issues and consequences engendered by the deployment of the most extensive long-term global initiative,  impacting over sixty per cent of the world population. Organized through four lenses, the carefully selected materials constitute an essential research tool as well as a reference for policy-makers and students of China and the world economy.  It is one of the premier books currently on the market on this critical topic  by virtue of  its coverage depth,  notable quality of scholarship , well executed multidisciplinarity,  and insightful forecast.” (John R. Mcintyre,  Professor of Management and International Affairs,  Executive Director, GT CIBER National Center, Georgia Institute of Technology) ‘The book is a fine collection of papers, well put together and with a general thematic coherence. In fact, the anthology is thought-provoking, well-researched and good read. For those researching international business, political science, international relations, foreign direct investment, development studies, and Chinese economics, the book is an excellent addition to the growing literature on the BRI.’ (Saleh Shahriar,, Northwest A&F University, Shaanxi in Intellectual DIscourse, 27:1 (2019) 7–45) From the Back Cover Since the introduction of the One Belt, One Road initiative (OBOR), first proposed in late 2013, internati