{"product_id":"one-belt-one-road-9780674247963","title":"One Belt One Road","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eOne Belt One Road\u003c\/i\u003e argues that the largest global infrastructure development program in history is not the centralized and systematic project that many assume. Rather, Eyck Freymann suggests, the campaign aims to build the cult of Chinese President Xi Jinping while exporting an ancient model of patronage and tribute.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnyone interested in great power competition should read \u003ci\u003eOne Belt One Road\u003c\/i\u003e, as Freymann combines extensive research with rigorous analysis to elucidate the PRC’s true intentions for global economic expansion. \u003ci\u003e…\u003c\/i\u003eWould be a welcome addition to syllabi for undergraduate curricula in political science, professional military education, and Chinese foreign relations disciplines. -- Thomas Lee * H-Net Reviews *\u003cbr\u003eFreymann cuts through the Western narrative about One Belt One Road to show that China is more often successfully attracting willing partners than preying on victims—a provocative conclusion that requires Western policymakers to think again. -- Graham Allison, Douglas Dillon Professor of Government, Harvard Kennedy School\u003cbr\u003eFreymann’s expertly researched and accessible work helps clarify misconceptions and provides a coherent set of recommendations for policymakers. Required reading. -- Paul Haenle, former Director for China, United States National Security Council\u003cbr\u003eWhen is an overland road a ‘belt?’ Where is a maritime sea lane a ‘road?’ Answer: in the sloganeering ambition of China’s One Belt One Road initiative. But what is it? Is it ‘China’s Marshall Plan’? Is it a scheme for ‘debt-trap diplomacy’? Is it really new, or does it build on older aims and ideas? Eyck Freymann is our guide, and his beautifully written book escorts us by land and sea to Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Greece, and beyond to answer these questions and more. As the \u003ci\u003eMichelin Guide\u003c\/i\u003e notes when it awards three stars: this book ‘is worth a special journey.’ -- William C. Kirby, T. M. Chang Professor of China Studies, Harvard University\u003cbr\u003eA brilliant book—lucid, sober, and thoughtful in its conclusions, it deserves to be read widely. Eyck Freymann cuts through the hype and brings light, not heat, to understanding how China combines diplomacy and economics. With a huge range of sources, he shows that One Belt One Road is likely to be neither a new Chinese empire nor simply a trade network. Essential reading. -- Rana Mitter OBE FBA, Director, University of Oxford China Centre\u003cbr\u003eThe most sophisticated and illuminating piece of work on the Belt and Road. -- Tom Miller, author of \u003ci\u003eChina’s Asian Dream: Empire Building along the New Silk Road\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEyck Freymann sheds fresh light and understanding on the most important competition of the this century. With \u003ci\u003eOne Belt One Road\u003c\/i\u003e, the author has earned his place as one of the foremost experts on the economic strategies of the Chinese Communist Party. In this impeccably researched and well-written book, Freymann corrects misunderstandings and provides coherent recommendations that, if implemented, with preserve America’s and the free world’s competitive advantages. -- H. R. McMaster, author of \u003ci\u003eBattlegrounds: The Fight to Defend the Free World\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Harvard University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48865483653463,"sku":"9780674247963","price":21.56,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780674247963.jpg?v=1722274187","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/one-belt-one-road-9780674247963","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}