9th March 2023 - Belt and Road: The first decade – book launch and conversation with authors

Join us in celebrating the launch of a new monograph by Dr Igor Rogelja and Dr Konstantinos Tsimonis on China's Belt and Road initiative. The authors will be joined by Prof Kerry Brown for a discussion of the book's main findings and themes. The launch will be followed by a drinks reception where discounted copies of the book will be available for purchase.

Please register here.

About the book:

The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is one of the most talked about yet little understood policy initiatives of the People's Republic of China. This book offers a comprehensive, balanced and policy-oriented assessment of the BRI's first ten years and what it has meant for the world's businesses, polities and societies. The authors explore China's role as a globally significant source of development finance and investment capital, and examine the political, economic, normative, environmental and social implications of its increased presence in the world.

“An accessible yet sophisticated primer on China's most ambitious global project, this book stands out with its clear-eyed assessments of the rhetoric and reality of a major force in international development.” - Ching Kwan Lee, Professor of Sociology, UCLA

“Rogelja and Tsimonis have written a remarkably concise and clear-sighted book highlighting the Belt and Road Initiative's most important aspects. It is a must-read for anyone invested in the ways in which China is shaping the future of our planet.” - Jeremy Garlick, Prague University of Economics and Business

“A forensic, evidence-based and highly readable account of the world's biggest infrastructure initiative in which the authors avoid cliches on all sides. If you only read one BRI book, make it this one.” - Isabel Hilton, founder of China Dialogue

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