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Autore |
Burgos Caceres Sigfrido |
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Titolo |
The hungry dragon : how China's resource quest is reshaping the world / / Sigfrido Burgos Caceres and Sophal Ear |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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Abingdon, Oxon ; ; New York, N.Y. : , : Routledge, , 2013 |
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ISBN |
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1-135-09997-9 |
0-203-07253-7 |
1-299-28051-X |
1-135-09998-7 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (191 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Energy consumption - China |
Energy security - China |
Energy development - China |
Energy policy - China |
Natural resources - China |
China Foreign relations |
China Foreign economic relations |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; The Hungry Dragon; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; List of abbreviations; I Introduction; 1 China, energy and the world; 2 The geopolitics of China's global resources quest; II Country case studies; 3 Angola; 4 Brazil; 5 Cambodia; III Conclusion; 6 Assessing opportunities, mitigating risks; 7 From strategies to actions; Bibliography; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This volume provides an up to date and accessible examination of China's global search for resources, focusing primarily on oil. This focus provides a powerful rationale to explain China's actions overseas, as it impacts on economic, energy and foreign policies.A strong feature of the book is a comprehensive examination of geopolitical issues. Three country case studies (Angola, Brazil and Cambodia) are complemented by two chapters on opportunities and risks to China, |
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