{"product_id":"9780999781807","title":"Extending the New Silk Road to West Asia and Africa: A Vision of an Economic Renaissance","description":"\u003cp\u003eAre you ready for the coming economic renaissance in Africa and West Asia? Stay ahead of the curve with the Schiller Institute’s groundbreaking report \u003cem\u003eExtending the New Silk Road to West Asia and Africa\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis Nov 2017 report covers ongoing and proposed infrastructure projects, and defines the scientific-economic principles underlying a new economic platform for the region. This vision of the future is completely different than anything you’ll get from the general media or standard think tank analysis.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContents:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePreface\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA New Global Paradigm\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChina’s Role in the Economic Renaissance of West Asia and Africa\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat is Win-Win Philosophy?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Age of Mega-Projects Is Back\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRedefining ‘Sustainable Development’\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe African Union Aims High\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfrica Must Leap Ahead, Not Crawl Forward!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 1: West Asia: The Silk Road’s Crossroads to the Mediterranean and Africa\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEgypt: A Bridge between Asia, Europe and Africa\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 2: The Silk Road Reaches Africa\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChina in Africa: Myths or Facts\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEurope, not China, Is Engaged in Land Grabbing in Africa\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDefining an African Future\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 3: The Economic Science Behind the World Land-Bridge\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat is Infrastructure, Really?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEconomics: The Ultimate Science\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlatforms: Artificial Environments\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEnergy Flux Density\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAspects of the ‘Synthetic Environment’\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Future Platform: Nuclear Fusion\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConclusion\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 4: Financing Regional and National Infrastructure\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMoney vs. Credit\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Southwest Asia\/Africa Regional Infrastructure Bank\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublic-Private Partnerships Cannot Substitute\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 5: Demography and Development\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCase Study: Egypt—Myth of Overpopulation\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 6: Integration of West Asia with the New Silk Road\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Bridge Among Continents\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Common Enemy: The Desert\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePetrochemicals: Industry of the Future\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAppendix—Case Study: Syria’s Reconstruction Project Phoenix\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 7: Africa — Transport Network Integration\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA. The Nile Basin and East Africa\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eB. Southern Africa\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eC. West and Central Africa\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eD. 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