Rebalancing Asia : the belt and road initiative and Indo-Pacific strategy / / Pramod Jaiswal, Deepak Prakash Bhatt

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910502631203321
• Autore: Jaiswal Pramod
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Singapore : , : Springer, , [2021]; ©2021
• ISBN: 981-16-3757-1
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (240 pages)
• Disciplina: 382.30951
• Soggetti: China Foreign economic relations Asia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Acknowledgement -- Contents -- Editors and Contributors -- Abbreviations -- 1 Rebalancing Asia: Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and Indo-Pacific Strategy (IPS) -- Evolution of Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and Indo-Pacific Strategy (IPS) -- Indo-Pacific Strategy (IPS) in Foreign Policy -- References -- 2 Japan's Free and Open Indo-Pacific Vision: In Overcoming the Geostrategic Dilemma -- Introduction -- Foundation of Japan's FOIP Vision and Its Development -- Risks Associated with Japan's Ongoing Efforts in Pursuing Its FOIP -- Overcoming the Geostrategic Dilemma -- Take on Additional Security Roles as an Indispensable Ally of the U.S. -- Develop a Legitimate, Inclusive and Non-Security-Oriented Initiative -- Seek an Influential Role as a "Middle" Power -- Conclusion -- References -- 3 China's Geopolitical, Geoeconomic and Geostrategic Gameplay in the Indian Ocean Region -- Introduction -- Understanding the Link Between Geoeconomics and Geopolitics -- Background -- The Geoeconomic Gameplay -- The Geostrategic Gameplay -- The Geopolitical Gameplay -- Military Involvement -- The Future of Such Gameplays -- Conclusion -- References -- 4 Connectivity, Cooperation and Collaboration: China-South Asia Partnerships Under the Scientific Belt &amp -- Road Initiative -- Introduction -- Conundrums for the "New-Commons" -- Ancient Silk Road: Origins of the Common Challenges -- To Be Connected: Innovation Key for Living -- S&amp -- T Cooperation: Invisible, but in Great Need -- Innovative Collaboration: Wisdom ; of Collective -- Conclusion -- References -- 5 Spatial Conquest by Other Means: Assessing the Geopolitical Impact of China's Belt and Road Initiative -- World Politics at a Crossroads -- Deterritorialization and Transnationalization Under Globalization -- The Belt and Road Initiative: An Emerging New Order?.; China's Meta-Strategy Through Spatial Conquest -- Belt and Road Initiative: An Ideology to Maintain Domestic Order -- Belt and Road Initiative: A Novel Spatial Security Arrangement -- Re-bundling Territoriality: BRI and New World Politics -- Beyond Borders: Identity of the Heart -- References -- 6 Europe and the US-China Confrontation in the Indo-Pacific -- Introduction -- Strategic Importance of Indo-Pacific Region for the European Union -- Europe: A Reluctant Partner in BRI -- The EU-Asia Connectivity Plan: An Alternative or a Complementary Project to the BRI? -- Conclusion -- References -- 7 Opportunities for New Trend of Labour Mobility from Vietnam as a Result of Doi Moi, ASEAN Connectivity and Belt and Road Initiative -- Introduction -- ASEAN Connectivity and Limitations in Labour Mobility -- Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) -- Vocational Training in Vietnam -- Conclusion -- References -- 8 BRI and the Indo-Pacific: Narratives of Traders and Warriors on the Silk Road -- Introduction -- BRI: A Politics of Routes -- ASEAN &amp -- the China's Reluctance of Endorsing the Term Indo-Pacific -- BRI and the Relative Undermining of Japan -- India and China and the Struggle for the Indian Ocean -- Conclusion -- References -- 9 CPEC: The Buckle in China's BRI -- Introduction -- The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) -- Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) -- Advantages for Pakistan -- Regional Reality -- Estimation -- References -- 10 China's Belt and Road Initiative and Its Concerns for India -- Introduction -- Evolution of Perceptions -- India's Concerns -- India's Responses -- Conclusion -- References -- 11 China's Maritime Ambition in South Asia vis-à-vis Bangladesh: A Concern for India? -- Introduction -- Importance of Maritime Zone in Global Politics -- China's Idea of Maritime Ambition.; Indian Ocean Region and Strategic Importance of the Bay of Bengal -- Why China Needs Indian Ocean Region -- India and Indian Ocean -- China's Interest in South Asian Countries: Threading a "String of Pearls" -- China's Investments in Bangladesh -- Conclusion -- References -- 12 China and the BRI: Challenges and Opportunities for Southeast Asia -- Introduction -- Southeast Asia and the BRI: A Chinese Perspective -- The Unraveling of the BRI in Southeast Asia -- A Long Way Ahead for the BRI -- References -- 13 BRI Manifesting the Rise of an Eastern Civilizational State and Its Implication to the World -- Unprecedented Change Since 500 Years: What the Revival of China Means to the World -- BRI and IPS: Opening of a New Era Versus Attempt to Restore the Old Zero-Sum Game -- Conclusion -- References -- 14 Sitting on the Fence? Australia's Balancing of the Belt and Road Initiative and Indo-Pacific Strategy in the New Multipolar World System -- Introduction -- Russia's Development of the Far East -- The BRI Can Connect Darwin to Vladivostok -- Australia's Role in the IPS -- Australia, India, Japan and the IPS -- Conclusion -- References -- 15 Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and Indo-Pacific Strategy (IPS): Challenges and Opportunities for Sri Lanka -- Introduction -- BRI and Sri Lanka -- Geopolitical Implications Related to BRI -- IPS and Sri Lanka -- Conclusion -- References -- 16 Go South Towards the Indo-Pacific: Taiwan, Korea and Japan's Policy Response Against the BRI -- Introduction -- China Rising and the Belt and Road Initiative -- Taiwan, Korea and Japan Go South -- Taiwan: New Southbound Policy -- South Korea: New Southern Policy -- Japan: Indo-Pacific Strategy ; and Southern Policy -- Challenges to Going South -- China Factor -- US Foreign Policy -- Domestic Politics -- Conclusion -- References.; 17 The US and the Indo-Pacific: Trump's Policy Towards the Region Dr. Kimberley Anne Nazareth -- Introduction -- US-Policy Towards the Asia-Pacific -- The Trump Administration and the Indo-Pacific -- All Politics is Local: IPS and US Internal Politics -- The US Allies and IPS: Rhetoric and Action -- Assessment of the Trump's Policy -- References -- 18 Belt and Road Initiative Versus Indo-Pacific Strategy: Increasing US-China Strategic Distrust -- Introduction -- US Perceptions of BRI -- Potential Opportunities and Challenges of BRI -- Chinese Perceptions of Indo-Pacific Strategy -- Potential Opportunities and Challenges of IPS -- Growing Strategic Competition in Sino-US Relation -- Conclusion -- References.