The Political Economy of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor

This book explores the political economy of China-Pakistan economic corridor a major pilot project for China’s “One Belt One Road” initiatives. Pakistan will provide China with not only a pathway access to the Indian Ocean Middle East and Africa but also vital connections to the Trans-Asia railway network that links Southeast Asia South Asia and West Asia. This book analyzes how domestic factors in Pakistan will affect China’s $46 billion investments. It will be of interest to scholars policymakers and journalists.