The Development Implications of China’s Belt and Road Initiative for Russia, Kazakhstan and Belarus

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" The Development Implications of China’s Belt and Road Initiative for Russia, Kazakhstan and Belarus "
Hutson, Nathan Giuliano, Genevieve

Document Type	:	Latin Dissertation
Language of Document	:	English
Record Number	:	1053532
Doc. No	:	TL52649
Main Entry	:	Hutson, Nathan
Title & Author	:	The Development Implications of China’s Belt and Road Initiative for Russia, Kazakhstan and Belarus\ Hutson, NathanGiuliano, Genevieve
College	:	University of Southern California
Date	:	2019
Degree	:	Ph.D.
student score	:	2019
Note	:	193 p.
Abstract	:	This dissertation explores the long term development implications of China's Eurasian rail land bridge on the economies of countries it transits, namely Kazakhstan, Russia and Belarus. The dissertation explores the historical context of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and how it emerged from China's prior efforts to develop underperforming western provinces. Particular attention is paid to the impact of the Sino-Soviet Split and its role in distorting the spatial development of Eurasia. Alternative routing options for Eurasian cargo are evaluated along with infrastructure projects affiliated with the BRI. A geospatial analysis of manufacturing firms illustrates the extent to which alternative corridor routings serve the pre-existing base of firms of different industrial classifications in order to show how these alignments dovetail with the countries' national development strategies. The final chapter explores the institutional and geopolitical dimensions of the Belt and Road Initiative in Eurasia, including an analysis of the political transition in Kazakhstan.
Descriptor	:	Area planning development
	:	Asian studies
	:	International relations
	:	Political science
	:	Transportation
Added Entry	:	Giuliano, Genevieve
Added Entry	:	University of Southern California