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Central Asian ‘characteristics’ on China’s new Silk Road: The role of landscape and the politics of infrastructure

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China’s $1 trillion One Belt, One Road (OBOR) infrastructure project has significant landscape, socio-economic, and political implications in recipient countries. To date, investigation has focused on Chinese motivation and plans rather than OBOR impact in host nations. This paper examines the programme from the perspective of two Central Asian states—Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan—that are at the heart of OBOR. We identify geographical factors that constrain infrastructure, recognise geopolitical...

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Published
Peer review status:
Peer reviewed

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10.3390/land6030055

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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
SSD
Department:
SOGE
Sub department:
Geography
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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
SSD
Department:
SOGE
Sub department:
Geography
Role:
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Institution:
University of Oxford
Oxford college:
St Catherine's College
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Publisher:
MDPI Publisher's website
Journal:
Land Journal website
Volume:
6
Issue:
3
Pages:
55
Publication date:
2017-08-01
Acceptance date:
2017-08-18
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EISSN:
2073-445X
ISSN:
2073-445X
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pubs:724406
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uuid:22d91378-5a32-4bda-b319-b413ccb8e375
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pubs:724406
Source identifiers:
72440
Deposit date:
2017-08-29

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