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Reconfiguring the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor Jeremy Garlick (University of Economics in Prague, Czech Republic)

Reconfiguring the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor By Jeremy Garlick (University of Economics in Prague, Czech Republic)

Reconfiguring the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor by Jeremy Garlick (University of Economics in Prague, Czech Republic)


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This book examines if the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor's primary purpose is as an overland conduit for trade and economic cooperation between China and Pakistan, while positing that aims related to geopolitics and energy security are, in reality, more significant.

Reconfiguring the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor Summary

Reconfiguring the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor: Geo-Economic Pipe Dreams Versus Geopolitical Realities by Jeremy Garlick (University of Economics in Prague, Czech Republic)

There has been a great deal of speculation and prognostication about the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). The projects name suggests it is intended to be an economic corridor connecting Pakistan overland with Chinas Xinjiang province. This book examines whether CPECs primary purpose is as an overland conduit for trade and economic cooperation between China and Pakistan. The key finding is that aims related to regional geopolitics and internal security have, in reality, a more significant impact.

The book demonstrates that Chinas goals in Pakistan are primarily geopolitical rather than geo-economic, since the notion of constructing an economic and transportation corridor between Pakistan and China is logistically and economically problematic due to a range of foreseeable problems. Most importantly, border disputes with India and the containment of domestic separatism motivate are the driving forces for cooperation between the partners.

This book will be of interest to scholars who research the BRI, as well as policy makers.

Reconfiguring the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor Reviews

The book very succinctly maps out the internal dynamics of Pakistan from the military influence in politics to separatist trouble in Baluchistan and its dwindling economy to explain how various factors impact CPECs vision and execution. Garlick's extensive research and meticulous analysis is evident as he challenges prevalent assumptions and perceptions regarding CPEC existing in literature and in media. Garlick offers a fresh and distinct perspective on why CPEC should not be considered a game-changer and how instead it has become a source of "excessive debt, elite corruption, and poor outcomes for Pakistans economy and people".

Mariam Qureshi (March 2022), Review of the book Reconfiguring the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor by Jeremy Garlick, ITSS International Team for the Study of Security Verona, https://www.itssverona.it/book-review-reconfiguring-the-china-pakistan-economic-corridor-by-jeremy-garlick

About Jeremy Garlick (University of Economics in Prague, Czech Republic)

Jeremy Garlick, PhD, is an associate professor at Prague University of Economics and Business and the director of the Jan Masaryk Centre of International Studies, a research centre within the university. He specialises in Chinas international relations, focusing primarily on the progress and regional implementation of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). His first book, The Impact of Chinas Belt and Road Initiative: From Asia to Europe, was published by Routledge in 2020. In addition to publications on EU-China relations, he has also published numerous articles on a diverse range of topics related to the BRI, including Chinas economic diplomacy and regionalising foreign policy. These publications include papers on the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), Chinas economic diplomacy in the Czech Republic, Chinas strategic hedging in the Persian Gulf, Chinas normative power drive in Central Asia, and Chinas relations with India. Dr Garlick has taught and lectured for two decades at institutes of higher education in Asia and Europe, including the University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS) in Beijing and Ewha Womans University in Seoul.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction: Higher than the Himalayas, deeper than the ocean? 2. Deconstructing established CPEC narratives 3. Economic considerations: image versus reality 4. A pipeline too far? Logistics, mountains, and the Malacca dilemma 5. CPECs hidden face: geopolitics and security 6. CPEC reconfigured: learning lessons from Pakistans game changer. Appendix 1

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Reconfiguring the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor: Geo-Economic Pipe Dreams Versus Geopolitical Realities by Jeremy Garlick (University of Economics in Prague, Czech Republic)
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Hardback
Taylor & Francis Ltd
2021-11-29
128
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