China Pakistan Economic Corridor and the Complex Interdependence

Sohail Ahmad, Sadia Sohail and Muhammad Rizwan
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Sohail Ahmad: Assistant Professor,Department of International Relation,COMSATS University Islamabad, Pakistan.
Sadia Sohail: MS scholar,Department of International Relations,COMSATS University Islamabad, Pakistan.
Muhammad Rizwan: MS scholar,Department of International Relations,COMSATS University Islamabad, Pakistan.

Global Regional Review, 2018, vol. 3, issue 1, 64-75

Abstract: Presented in the late 70s, the theory of Complex Interdependence is in line with the contemporary scenario of international politics. International politics has given up the traditional approaches of hard power. Non-state actors now serve as significant stakeholders in world peace. This paper examines CPEC along the framework of Complex Interdependence. China will build a network of roads, railways and highways across Pakistan, contributing to infrastructure development and economic growth. The notion that China and Pakistan are “iron brothers†is popular among the diplomatic circles of both states. Both states share military, diplomatic and strategic ties. However, the economic ties could not be realized to the full potential as contacts at the societal level are minimal. CPEC possesses the ability to bridge these gaps and transform the relation into “Complex Interdependence†.

Keywords: CPEC; China; Pakistan; Complex Interdependence; Challenges; China (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.31703/grr.2018(III-I).05

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