Changing regional alliances for China and the West

Introduction : the changing pattern of world trade and politics -- Post-Soviet regions : from interdependence to countervailing powers? / David Lane -- The changing governance and geography of world trade / Stefan Schmalz -- China's initiatives in Asia : "one belt, one road" as a development strategy / Richard Griffiths -- Donald Trump's presidency and the implementation of OBOR in Central Asia / Akram Umarov -- The rationale behind the China-Pakistan economic corridor (CPEC) : the view from Beijing / Harry Roberts -- India looks east and China looks south : competition, confrontation or balance / Xueyu Wang and Mohammad Razaul Karim -- Russia-China relations in Central Asia and the SCO / Mikhail A. Molchanov -- Energy infrastructure policy and state capacity in BRIC countries : a comparative analysis / Carlos Santana -- The BRICS' new development bank : its potential implications to international political economy / Shigehisa Kasahara -- Russia and China as the yin-and-yang of 21st century Eurasia / Kaneshko Sangar -- Strong as silk : China in the liberal order / Michael O. Slobodchikoff -- Comparative analysis of China's policies towards integrated organizations / He Zhigao -- The US pivot to Asia : implications for China and East Asia / Jeanne L. Wilson -- Can China's rise continue without conflict? / Kees Van der Pijl