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2018 | OriginalPaper | Chapter

9. Asia’s Era of Infrastructure and the Politics of Corridors: Decoding the Language of Logistical Governance

Author : Giorgio Grappi

Published in: Logistical Asia

Publisher: Springer Singapore

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Abstract

The chapter analyzes the politics of corridors as an inner logic of Asia’s Era of Infrastructure and the emergence of corridors as logistical institutions. By analyzing texts and policies prompted by international organizations, such as the World Bank or the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and actors such as China along the so-called Belt and Road, the chapter shows that corridors, from a subterranean trend in the history of the relation between economy and space, are now emerging as a commonsense reference in discourses of governance and policy-making. The chapter further argues that corridors take the political reorganization achieved through economic zones a step further and produce specific governing dynamics and agencies whose role is growing as a consequence of the relevance assumed by logistics, connectivity, and infrastructure for global politics.

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Metadata
Title
Asia’s Era of Infrastructure and the Politics of Corridors: Decoding the Language of Logistical Governance
Author
Giorgio Grappi
Copyright Year
2018
Publisher
Springer Singapore
Book
Logistical Asia

Print ISBN: 978-981-10-8332-7

Electronic ISBN: 978-981-10-8333-4

Copyright Year: 2018

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-8333-4_9