Japan and the New Silk Road

Name: Japan and the New Silk Road
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Japan and the New Silk RoadDiplomacy, Development and Connectivity\nAuthor(s): Nikolay Murashkin\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367109905, 978-0367109905\nSynopsis\nThis book presents a study of Japanese involvement in post-Soviet Central Asia since the independence of these countries in 1991, examining the reasons for progress and stagnation in this multi-lateral relationship.\n\nFeaturing interviews with decision-makers and experts from Japan, China, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan, and the Philippines, this book argues that Japans impact on Central Asia and its connectivity has been underappreciated. It demonstrates that Japans infrastructural footprint in the New Silk Road significantly pre-dated Chinas Belt and Road Initiative, and that the financial and policy contribution driven by Japanese officials was of a similar order of magnitude. It also goes on to show that Japan was the first major power outs.