
Winds from the East
How does the Belt and Road Initiative connect continents to unleash economic potential?
Peter Lang Verlag
Published on 30. September 2025
Book
Hardback
268 pages
978-3-0343-5226-0 (ISBN)
Description
Through detailed analysis, Winds from the East highlights how the BRI is driving employment opportunities, influencing global standards, and shaping new economic landscapes. Each chapter investigates critical dimensions, including mega-infrastructure projects, trade facilitation, and the initiative's broader implications.
By addressing both the opportunities and challenges of the BRI, this book provides a valuable resource for policymakers, researchers, and anyone seeking to understand the evolving dynamics of this global initiative. This book offers a nuanced perspective, encouraging informed decision-making and deeper insights into the BRI's role in the global economy.
Whether you are seeking to understand the BRI's role in reshaping trade patterns, promoting inclusive growth, or influencing global economic governance, this book offers a rich analysis supported by rigorous research.
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Series
Edition
New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
Peter Lang Group AG, International Academic Publishers
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
New edition
Illustrations
121 Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 21 cm
Width: 14.8 cm
Weight
534 gr
ISBN-13
978-3-0343-5226-0 (9783034352260)
Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Yuan Li is the Executive Dean of the Institute of International Studies, Shandong University. His research focuses on political economy, institutional economics, and area studies. He has conducted extensive research on the BRI.
Jamal Khan is an Associate Professor at the Institute of International Studies, Shandong University. His research focuses on international trade, structural change, and climate policies, with a particular emphasis on the BRI. He analyzes the impact of BRI investments on regional development, trade, environmental outcomes, and explores the impact of trade (WTO) and climate regulations on CBAM.
Content
?List of Tables - List of Figures - Introduction - Chapter 1: An Analysis of High-Quality Belt and Road Initiative Cooperation Mechanism - Chapter 2: Deep Trade Agreements, Global Value Chains, and the Trade Diversion and Creation Effects of Belt and Road Initiative - Chapter 3: China and the World: Economic Spillovers in the Global Economy - Chapter 4: Good Spillovers or Bad? Trade, Labor Dynamics, and the Political Economy of China's Global Impact - Chapter 5: Measuring Emissions Displacement in the BRI Trade: Decoupling or Delusion? - Chapter 6: Globalization or Localization? Analyzing Domestic Linkages and Reshoring Trends in BRI Countries - Chapter 7: A Reexamination of the Transparency of BRI Financing - Chapter 8: A Review of the BRI Cooperation on Rules and Standards?