China, Russia and Central Asian Infrastructure: Fragmenting or Reformatting the Region?

In: Palgrave Series in Asia and Pacific Studies

Abstract

Intro -- Acknowledgments -- Praise for China, Russia and Central Asian Infrastructure -- Contents -- Abbreviations -- List of Maps -- List of Tables -- 1 Introduction -- Building Organizations Not Cooperation -- Railroad-Not Silk Road -- China Looking Westward -- Central Asia Through Various Lenses -- Chapter Outline -- Notes -- Bibliography -- 2 Central Asia as a Region -- Which Region? Central Asia vs. Central Eurasia -- Implications from Security, Identity and Interdependence on the Central Asian Region -- Constraints to Regional Cooperation -- Analyzing Central Asian Regionalism -- Obdurate Infrastructure -- Institution of Sovereignty -- Reconstructing Interests -- Voluntary Transformation of Identities -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- 3 Multilateral Organizations as a Questionable Reflection of Regionalism -- 'Home-Grown' Regional Organizations -- The CIS-The Initial Form of Post-Soviet Regionalism -- Eurasian Integration: Narrowing Down the Region -- The Eurasian Economic Community and the Eurasian Economic Union-Toward 'Harder' Regionalism -- Defined by Interests, But Not Always Serving Them -- Shanghai Cooperation Organization: Serving Various Goals -- 'Functionalism Upside Down' -- Chinese Style of Regionalism -- Dynamics Defined by the Two Major Powers -- The Challenge of Institutional Regionalism -- Mutual Interests: Security and Regime Stability -- Infrastructure Development -- Trade and Economic Cooperation -- Energy -- Limitations of Institutions -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- 4 No Loans-No Roads: Multilateral Financial Institutions and Their Effect on Regionalism -- Background -- SCO-Based Initiatives -- The SCO Interbank Association-Slow Steps in the Cooperative Direction -- The SCO Finance Banking Association-"SCO" Only in Name -- SCO Development Bank-A Failed Compromise -- Intermediate Conclusion.

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China, Russia and Central Asian infrastructure: fragmenting or reformatting the region?

In: Palgrave series in Asia and Pacific studies

Krasnopolsky, Peter

Krasnopolsky, Peter

Abstract

This book evaluates Central Asian regionalism by analyzing the impact of Russia and China on physical infrastructure in the region. The narrative builds a picture of the nature of the two powers' influence on the development of regional connectivity in Central Asia. The study covers the 30-year period since the dissolution of the Soviet Union, with a focus on the last decade preceding the global pandemic. Qualitative research methods, i.e., documentary analysis, media analysis, and elite interviews, are implemented to explore how activities of Russia and China impact regional cooperation among Central Asian states. Multiple case studies of projects in the networked sectors of infrastructure, i.e., transportation, energy, and telecommunications, are used to build the argument and demonstrate the ways in which Russia's and China's engagement influence regional connectivity. The book is of interest to the scholars who study international relations in Eurasia, major power relations, Sino-Russian relations, China foreign policy, international institutions in Asia, multilateralism, and regionalism. The empirical depth of the book attracts attention of area studies scholars who focus on Central Asia, Central Eurasia, and any of the five Central Asian states. Additionally, the scholars who analyze the roles of hard infrastructure find the book particularly important. The in-depth cases on multilateral financial institutions and regional networks, particularly energy, transportation, and telecommunication, are of great value to those interested in these respective sectors

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