Chinas Maritime Silk Road Initiative, Africa, and the Middle East

This book analyzes the progress of the MSRI, highlights the political and economic factors affecting its realization, and offers insights into the political and economic implications of Chinas endeavor. It focuses specifically on countries within Africa and the Middle East to provide a basis for a substantive examination of these issues in a manner sensitive to the milieu in individual countries and relevant regions. It represents the final volume in a well-received series on Chinas Maritime Silk Road Initiative (MSRI), which, so far, includes books covering Chinas MSRI and South Asia (Palgrave, 2018) and Chinas MSRI and Southeast Asia (Palgrave, 2019). This book will interest scholars of China, international relations, and the relevant regions, journalists, and policymakers.