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The Prequel to China's New Silk Road

Preparing the Ground in Central Asia

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  1. Tilman Pradt

    1. Ummen Communications, Freie Universität, Berlin, Germany

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  • Provides a deeper analysis of the current state of the 'Belt and Road Initiative' and its security threats and logistic challenges

  • Illustrates the potential impacts of Sino-Russia cooperation in Central Asia on international relations

  • Explores the legacy of the Soviet Union in the 21st century

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-ix
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  2. Introduction: Belt and Road Initiative

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    Pages 1-9

  3. The Setting: Geopolitical Situation in the 1990s and 2000s

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    Pages 11-29

  4. Introduction to Shanghai Five (and SCO)

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    Pages 31-44

  5. Territorial Disputes in Central Asia

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    Pages 45-54

  6. Progress of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO)

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    Pages 55-69

  7. Economic Cooperation Among SCO Members

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    Pages 71-85

  8. Security Cooperation Among SCO Members

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    Pages 87-99

  9. Key Players in the Belt and Road Initiative

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    Pages 101-113

  10. Status Quo of the Belt and Road Initiative and Outlook

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    Pages 115-126
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About this book

This book offers the prequel to China's successful implementation of its New Silk Road, the so-called Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). The preconditions for the establishment of especially the land route between China and Western Europe have been set decades ago in Central Asia. In the political, security, and economic realms, China had to find arrangements with Russia as well as the Central Asian states. Border disputes had to be resolved, a security architecture and political cooperation was lacking. The key to BRI's success today lies in China's successful diplomacy of the 1990s and 2000s. This book tells the exciting story behind the largest geopolitical infrastructure project of our time.


Authors and Affiliations

  • Ummen Communications, Freie Universität, Berlin, Germany

    Tilman Pradt

About the author

Tilman Pradt is a geopolitical analyst and consultant based in Berlin. His research focus is on China's foreign policy. He is a supervisor and contributing analyst at the geostrategic analysis and business consultancy, Wikistrat, and works as a senior advisor for companies and business associations. He writes for various international publications and his book, China's New Foreign Policy was published in 2016.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: The Prequel to China's New Silk Road

  • Book Subtitle: Preparing the Ground in Central Asia

  • Authors: Tilman Pradt

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-4708-9

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Singapore

  • eBook Packages: Political Science and International Studies, Political Science and International Studies (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2020

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-15-4707-2Published: 06 June 2020

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-981-15-4710-2Published: 06 June 2021

  • eBook ISBN: 978-981-15-4708-9Published: 05 June 2020

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: IX, 126

  • Number of Illustrations: 3 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Asian Politics, Asian Economics, Russian and Post-Soviet Politics

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