MACMILLAN International Flows in the Belt and Road Initiative Context: Business, People, History and Geography (Palgrave Series in Asia and Pacific Studies)

This edited volume brings together a wide range of academics to engage with inter-disciplinary research perspectives in response to the development of The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) which opens unparalleled opportunities to gain access to new markets in Asia, Europe and Africa. The collection examines opportunities offered in key areas such as trade and investment, policy coordination, facilities connectivity and cultural exchange. It also notably considers how the historical, environmental, cultural and political background to the BRI impacts this hugely ambitious plan which has been described as the ‘new Silk Road', as well as the challenges across these spheres in a part of the world which has witnessed much instability historically.   From the Back Cover This edited volume brings together a wide range of academics to engage with inter-disciplinary research perspectives in response to the development of The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) which opens unparalleled opportunities to gain access to new markets in Asia, Europe and Africa. The collection examines opportunities offered in key areas such as trade and investment, policy coordination, facilities connectivity and cultural exchange. It also notably considers how the historical, environmental, cultural and political background to the BRI impacts this hugely ambitious plan which has been described as the ‘new Silk Road', as well as the challenges across these spheres in a part of the world which has witnessed much instability historically.   About the Author Hing Kai Chan is Professor of Operations Management, Nottingham University Business School China, University of Nottingham Ningbo China.  Faith Ka Shun Chan is an Associate Professor in the School of Geographical Sciences, Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Nottingham Ningbo China. David O’Brien is a Lecturer in the East Asian Politics Section of the Faculty of East Asian Studies, Ruhr University Bochum, Germany.