Central Asia: the New Silk Road Initiative's questionable economic rationality

This paper explores how the New Silk Road Initiative, which is presented as a concept founded on economic rationality, tends to offer an ideological perspective on transport and trade for the Central Asian region. The New Silk Road Initiative advocates for more transport infrastructure in Central As...

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Published in:Eurasian geography and economics 2015-07, Vol.56 (4), p.405-420
Main Authors: Peyrouse, Sebastien, Raballand, Gaël
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
border management
Central Asia
ideology
landlocked
Silk Roads
transport economics
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Summary:This paper explores how the New Silk Road Initiative, which is presented as a concept founded on economic rationality, tends to offer an ideological perspective on transport and trade for the Central Asian region. The New Silk Road Initiative advocates for more transport infrastructure in Central Asia without tackling the most significant barriers to trade: production patterns, widespread corruption, and poor management practices at borders.
ISSN:1538-7216
1938-2863
DOI:10.1080/15387216.2015.1114424