Defying Beijing : Societal Resistance to the Belt and Road in Myanmar

• Autore: Chan Debby
• Pubblicazione: Canberra : , : ANU Press, , 2024; ©2024
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (296 pages)
• Disciplina: 327.591051
• Soggetto topico: International relations; Economic development projects
• Soggetto geografico: Burma Foreign economic relations China; China Foreign economic relations Burma; China Foreign public opinion, Burmese; China Commercial policy; Chine Relations extérieures Birmanie; Birmanie Relations extérieures Chine; Chine Conditions économiques 2000-; Chine Politique économique 2000-
• Nota di contenuto: Acknowledgements -- Introduction: Pushing Back State-Coordinated Belt and Road Projects in Myanmar -- 1. Myanmar’s Societal Actors in Paukphaw Relations -- 2. Audience Cost Dilemma in Sino–Myanmar Economic Cooperation -- 3. Myitsone Dam: Social Opposition Became Naypyidaw’s Bargaining Leverage -- 4. Letpadaung Copper Mine: Protest Repression in Exchange for Profit Redistribution -- 5. China–Myanmar Pipelines: Business Operated as Usual with Weak Opposition -- 6. Belt and Road Projects’ Implementation under the Aung San Suu Kyi-Led Government -- 7. Conclusion -- Appendix: List of Interviewees -- References -- Index
• Sommario/riassunto: The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) aims to construct a Sino-centric transcontinental infrastructure network in Asia, Europe, Africa and beyond. Within this initiative, the China-Myanmar Economic Corridor (CMEC) is a vital strategic component.
• Titolo autorizzato: Defying Beijing
• ISBN: 9781760466367
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910866588803321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II