Why Countries Join China's Belt and Road Initiative

活动详情

• 时间: 5:30-7:00pm
• 日期: 2021年4月7日
• 地点: HSG03

活动简介

China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) rhetorically centers around the development projects in Asia. While much attention is focused on the Chinese strategy behind BRI, less analysis has looked at member state motivations for participation. This research uses quantitative, statistical analysis to look at why specific states would join the BRI. Participation in BRI can be linked to various factors, including GDP per capita regime type, trade with China, percentage of ethnic Chinese, whether a country is an ally of the United States, and proximity to China. Looking at the regional relevance of BRI, the author presents correlations between these factors and whether a country is either an initial member of the Asian Infrastructure and Investment Bank (AIIB) or has signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) regarding BRI. The study offers a novel approach to understanding state motivations for joining BRI and the BRI initiative's regional implications.

主讲人

Ivan Willis Rasmussen is an Assistant Professor of Practice in Political Science at NYU Shanghai. Prior to joining NYU Shanghai, he was a Visiting Assistant Professor of Government at Hamilton College and a Research Fellow with the International Security Program at Harvard Kennedy School's Belfer Center. His research has appeared in the Asian Journal of Public Affairs and the Chinese Yearbook of International Law and Affairs with a recent co-authored book, At the Dawn of Belt and Road: China in the Developing World (RAND Report). Professor Rasmussen has taught and researched at a variety of institutions including Hamilton College, Tufts University, Harvard Kennedy School, Boston College, and Renmin University. He previously worked for the US Department of State, Duke University/Gates Foundation, and the RAND Corporation.