Securing the Belt and Road Initiative : Risk Assessment, Private Security and Special Insurances along the New Wave of Chinese Outbound Investments /

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: ProQuest (Firm)
Other Authors: Arduino, Alessandro (Editor), Gong, Xue (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Singapore : Palgrave Macmillan, [2018]
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Table of Contents:
  • Intro; Acknowledgments; Contents; List of Contributors; List of Figures; List of Tables; Part I: Introduction; Chapter 1: Introduction; Security Challenges; Risks Challenges; Corporate Social Responsibilities Challenges; References; Part II: The Belt and Road Security Blueprint; Chapter 2: The Uneven Regulation of Private Security in ASEAN Member States; Introduction; ASEAN in the Belt and Road Initiative; Securing the Belt and Road Initiative; Domestic Private Security Services in ASEAN States; Legal and Regulatory Frameworks in ASEAN States; Responsible Regulatory Authorities.
  • CoverageLicence Requirements and Restrictions; Mandatory Training Requirements; Powers of Enforcement; Possession and Use of Firearms; Employment and Labour Laws; Conclusion; Bibliography; Legal Documents; References; Chapter 3: Chinaâ#x80;#x99;s Belt and Road Security: The Increasing Role of Insurance and Private Security Companies; Introduction; Belt and Road Initiative Requirements: Special Insurances and Private Security; Private Security Corporations with â#x80;#x98;Chinese Characteristicsâ#x80;#x99;; Belt and Road Security: Who Is in Charge?; In Search of a Safe Chinese Dream; References.
  • Part III: Maritime Political and Security RisksChapter 4: Singaporeâ#x80;#x99;s Role in the Belt and Road Initiative; Introduction: The Belt and Road Initiative and Its Significance; Rationale Behind Chinaâ#x80;#x99;s BRI; The BRI Has Significant Implications for Southeast Asia; Singapore Can Play an Important Role; Challenges Lie Ahead; Concluding Remarks; Chapter 5: Resolving the Malacca Dilemma: Malaysiaâ#x80;#x99;s Role in the Belt and Road Initiative; Introduction; Chinaâ#x80;#x99;s Emergent Role in the Malaysian Economy; Understanding the East Coast Rail Link.
  • Looking Beyond Grand Strategy and Great VisionConclusion; References; Chapter 6: The PRCâ#x80;#x99;s Maritime Silk Road Initiative, Southeast Asia, and the United States; PRC: A History as a Land Power and Its Implications for South East Asia; Staking Out a Benign Narrative: The Maritime Silk Road; Institutional and Policy Framework; The Rationale Behind the Maritime Road in the Southeast Asian Region; The Issue of Regional Trust Towards the PRCâ#x80;#x99;s Core Strategic Interests; Regional Response to BRI; The Opportunity of Sharing: BRI and Investment, Finance and Politics.
  • Responses: Pivoting Versus â#x80;#x98;The Big Dealâ#x80;#x99;Conclusion; Part IV: Corporate Social Responsibilities and Insurance Performance of Chinese Investments; Chapter 7: China Power Investment Corporation in Myanmar; Introduction; Economic Relations of China and Myanmar; Sino-Burmese Trade Relations; Chinaâ#x80;#x99;s Investment in Myanmar; CSR Practice by Chinese Companies; Case Study: CPI in Myitsone Dam; Conclusion; References; Chapter 8: CSR as a Tool to Mitigate Risk for the B & R Initiative: The Case of Thailand; Theoretical Background; Why CSR Could Mitigate the B & R Risks.