One Belt, One Road Initiative (OBOR) has become one of the most ambitious projects that the 21st century has seen. Being central landscape in realization of ‘One Belt’ part of OBOR, does China pose a new international economic legal-order? If OBOR successfully implemented, what would be the...

The states of Central Asia are often described in regional terms. This description has become further accentuated by a set of regional developments presented as the way forward in order to stabilize and develop the area before and after the 2014 withdrawal of NATO troops from Afghanistan. This...

1. Theoretical Underpinnings of Energy Security and Energy Diplomacy in Global Context: Reconnoitring India’s Position -- 2. Identifying and Addressing India's Energy Challenges: A Policy Assessment -- 3. India’s Quest for Energy Security in Eurasia: A Conceptual Assessment of Energy...

"This manuscript examines Sino-Middle Eastern relations on a bilateral level. It highlights the depth of China's involvement in Central Asia with each country on a five dimensional approach: security cooperation, energy security, trade relations, political relations, and cultural relations....

1. Introduction : trends, visions and concepts in the developing world between the Middle East, the Silk Road and the lands beyond the winds -- 2. New theoretical meanings? : transnationalism, networks and the semi-authoritarian state -- 3. Sufis, traders, seafarers : re-considering...