Challenges for the Land Corridors of the ‘One Belt, One Road’ Project

• Authors: Śliwa Zdzisław

Title variants

PL

Wyzwania wobec korytarzy lądowych projektu ‘Jeden Pas, Jedna Droga’

• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

The paper aims to analyse the status and challenges related to the land corridors of the visionary ‘One Belt, One Road’ concept promoted by China. Its importance is connected with the global reach creating enormous opportunities for involved nations, and the thesis is that it will continue although there are significant obstacles to specific land corridors. The paper utilises qualitative research based on official documents and data related to the project applying analysis, critical synthesis, desk research, and comparative studies methods. Quantitative data are used only for case studies. The paper will allow comprehending the respective corridors and the whole project concerning security and corresponding nations’ interests.

PL

Celem artykułu jest analiza stanu oraz wyzwań związanych z korytarzami lądowymi promowanej przez Chiny, wizjonerskiej koncepcji „Jeden pas, jedna droga”. Jej znaczenie wiąże się z globalnym zasięgiem, stwarzając duże możliwości rozwoju zaangażowanych państw. Ocenia się, że projekt będzie kontynuowany, mimo że istnieją poważne przeszkody w relacji do poszczególnych korytarzy lądowych. W artykule wykorzystano badania jakościowe w oparciu o dostępne oficjalne dokumenty i dane związane z projektem stosując metody analizy, syntezy, analizy danych zastanych i badań porównawczych. Dane ilościowe wykorzystano w odniesieniu do studium przypadków. Artykuł umożliwi percepcję stanu i problemów w relacji do poszczególnych korytarzy lądowych oraz całej koncepcji w zakresie bezpieczeństwa i interesów narodowych.

Keywords

EN

One belt, One road’; China; trading economies; security

PL

‘Jeden pas, Jedna droga’; Chiny; wymiana handlowa; bezpieczeństwo

• Publisher: Instytut Nauk Społecznych i Bezpieczeństwa Uniwersytetu Przyrodniczo-Humanistycznego w Siedlcach
• Journal: De Securitate et Defensione. O Bezpieczeństwie i Obronności
• Year: 2021
• Issue: 1(7)
• Pages: 27-41

Dates

published

2021-07-28

Contributors

author

Śliwa Zdzisław

• Baltic Defence College

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2450-5005