
China's Private Army
Protecting the New Silk Road
Alessandro Arduino(Author)
Springer (Publisher)
Published on 10. January 2018
Book
Hardback
XII, 176 pages
978-981-10-7214-7 (ISBN)
Description
This book illustrates the role that Private Security Companies (PSC) with 'Chinese characteristics' play in protecting people and property associated with the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). The revival of the ancient Silk Road economic "belt," combined with the 21st Century sea lanes of communication known as the "road," is intended to enhance global connectivity and increase commercial activity. However, the socio-political risks associated with Chinese outbound direct investments are often overlooked. Terrorism, separatism, kidnapping and other risks are mostly new to Chinese companies, some of which are operating abroad for the first time. Economic globalization and the transnational exploitation of natural resources have increased the need for Chinese-owned PSCs in spite of the disdain for the profession of "a lance for hire." Due to peculiar geo-strategic and geo-economic features, the "belt" from Central Asia to Pakistan and the "road" from the Somali coast to the Strait of Malacca are characterized by a high level of insecurity. This book's focus on how the state's monopoly of force privatization can play a significant role in protecting the New Silk Road will be of interest to policymakers, journalists, and academics.
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Edition
1st ed. 2018
Language
English
Place of publication
Singapore
Singapore
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
XII, 176 p.
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 153 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
363 gr
ISBN-13
978-981-10-7214-7 (9789811072147)
DOI
10.1007/978-981-10-7215-4
Schweitzer Classification
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Person
Dr. Alessandro Arduino is the co-director of the Security & Crisis Management (SCM) program at the Shanghai Academy of Social Science (SASS-UNITO). Dr. Arduino's two decades of experience in China encompasses security analysis and crisis management. His main research interests include China's political economy, Sovereign Wealth Funds, and Private Security Corporations.
Content
Chapter 1: Protecting the New Silk Road.- Chapter 2: From Shadow to Hype.- Chapter 3: Protecting Chinese Overseas Interests.- Chapter 4: Globalization and the Market of Force.- Chapter 5: Conclusion.