Social Science Developing Countries
The Rise of the Infrastructure State
How US–China Rivalry Shapes Politics and Place Worldwide
- Publisher
- Bristol University Press
- Initial publish date
- Sep 2022
- Category
- Developing Countries, Human Geography, General
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9781529220773
- Publish Date
- Sep 2022
- List Price
- $167.95 USD
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781529220780
- Publish Date
- Dec 2023
- List Price
- $47.95 USD
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Tensions between the US and China have escalated as both powers seek to draw countries into their respective political and economic orbits by financing and constructing infrastructure. Wide-ranging and even-handed, this book offers a fresh interpretation of the territorial logic of US–China rivalry, and explores what it means for countries across Eurasia, Africa, and Latin America. The chapters demonstrate that many countries navigate the global infrastructure boom by articulating novel spatial objectives and implementing political and economic reforms. By focusing on people and places worldwide, this book broadens perspectives on the US–China rivalry beyond bipolarity. It is an essential guide to 21st century politics.
About the authors
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Charis Enns is a presidential fellow in socio-environmental systems at the Global Development Institute at the University of Manchester.
Brock Bersaglio is an associate professor of environment and development in the International Development Department at the University of Birmingham.
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Seth Schindler is Senior Lecturer in Urban Development and Transformation at the University of Manchester.
Jessica DiCarlo is the Chevalier Junior Chair Postdoctoral Fellow in Transportation and Development in China at the University of British Columbia’s School of Public Policy and Global Affairs.