This book studies the Chinese ¿Belt and Road Initiative¿ (BRI) also called New Silk Road and
focuses on its regional and local effects. Written by experts from various fields it presents
a range of case studies on the geopolitical socio-economic ecological and cultural
implications of the BRI for European regions and their stakeholders. The book is divided into
four parts the first of which discusses the history of and Chinäs motivations for the BRI. The
second part explores the global phenomenon from a number of regional standpoints. In turn the
third part presents studies on the political socio-economic cultural and ecological
implications of the New Silk Road project. The final part highlights the tourism prospects in
connection with the Silk Road project as tourism has established itself as an important
economic sector in many regions along the historic Silk Road. This book will appeal to scholars
of economics international relations and tourism decision-makers managers chambers of
commerce and entrepreneurs with special interests in establishing collaboration with the
Chinese market.
