Beschreibung:
This book provides a comprehensive analysis of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC)'s impact on Pakistan's economy, politics, and society, covering its developmental benefits as well as resulting controversies.
Foreword, 1. The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor at Ten: Taking Stock of the Belt and Road's "Flagship" Project, 2. Pakistan's Political Settlement and the Prospect of Industrial Development Under CPEC, 3. Agriculture and Chinese Agribusiness Investments in the Context of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, 4. CPEC and De-democratization in Pakistan, 5. The Securitization of CPEC, 6. BRI and Ethno-regional Conflicts: A Case Study of CPEC in Balochistan, 7. China-Pakistan relations, Gender, and the China Pakistan Economic Corridor, 8. People-to-People Contact under CPEC: Fact or Fiction?