This book analyses infrastructure projects in the Balkan region, examining Chinese penetration in the area, the political and economic dimensions of these projects, and the controversy associated with them. It utilises the highway project in Montenegro as a case study alongside key Chinese regional initiatives such as 16(17) +1 and Belt and Road. The author scrutinises the relationship between a small state undergoing political transition and a remote superpower, delving into the dynamics of an interaction which enabled the superpower to establish a significant presence in the region and examines issues around the democratisation processes in the area and the growing engagement with China.
Furthermore, the study examines whether China is exporting its economic model and promoting an autocratic style of governance in the region, and how it positions itself vis-à-vis Europe's normative power. By addressing these research gaps, it makes a valuable contribution to the existing literature on Sino/Balkan/Central and Eastern European relations and will be of interest to academics and researchers of international relations, development, IPE, Chinese studies, and Balkan studies. Policymakers, government officials, diplomats, and those involved in foreign affairs will also find the book invaluable.
| ISBN: | 9781032724119 |
| Publication date: | 28th October 2025 |
| Author: | Mladen Grgic |
| Publisher: | Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 194 pages |
| Series: | Southeast European Studies |
| Genres: |
Regional / International studies Ethnic studies International institutions Peace studies and conflict resolution |
This book analyses infrastructure projects in the Balkan region, examining Chinese penetration in the area, the political and economic dimensions of these projects, and the controversy associated with them. It utilises the highway project in Montenegro as a case study alongside key Chinese regional initiatives such as 16(17) +1 and Belt and Road. The author scrutinises the relationship between a small state undergoing political transition and a remote superpower, delving into the dynamics of an interaction which enabled the superpower to establish a significant presence in the region and examines issues around the democratisation processes in the area and the growing engagement with China.
Furthermore, the study examines whether China is exporting its economic model and promoting an autocratic style of governance in the region, and how it positions itself vis-à-vis Europe's normative power. By addressing these research gaps, it makes a valuable contribution to the existing literature on Sino/Balkan/Central and Eastern European relations and will be of interest to academics and researchers of international relations, development, IPE, Chinese studies, and Balkan studies. Policymakers, government officials, diplomats, and those involved in foreign affairs will also find the book invaluable.
Chinese Infrastructure Diplomacy in the Balkans features in the following genres: Regional / International studies, Ethnic studies, International institutions, Peace studies and conflict resolution
Chinese Infrastructure Diplomacy in the Balkans is available in Hardback
Chinese Infrastructure Diplomacy in the Balkans was written by Mladen Grgic and published by Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis
Chinese Infrastructure Diplomacy in the Balkans has 194 pages
Yes it is part of Southeast European Studies series
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