Original title: Dračí perly: Dekódování čínské strategie pro Indický oceán
Translated title: The Dragon's Pearls: Decoding the Chinese Strategy for the Indian Ocean
Authors: Porter, Andrew ; Karásková, Ivana (advisor) ; Karmazin, Aleš (referee)
Document type: Master’s theses
Year: 2020
Language: eng
Abstract: In the Indian Ocean Region, China's economic and strategic interests are converging as many of its investments lie along the vital ocean routes needed to literally and figuratively fuel its growing economy. The rollout of Xi Jinping's Belt and Road Initiative, against the backdrop of, and in line with this convergence, has raised concerns about the military-strategic utility of various infrastructure projects. The increased economic connectivity that drives the Belt and Road has inherent strategic consequences, but the degree to which geostrategic factors drive investments divides analysts. Some believe that certain ports have been purposefully selected as future bases for China's navy. To address the difficulty of comprehending China's foreign policy decisions, this thesis draws on a neoclassical realist interpretation of international relations, and uses geographical location, collective memory, strategic culture, and domestic politics to develop a better understanding of Chinese policymakers' perceptions of their international security environment. This study develops methodology to evaluate the strategic value of a site in context to different basing strategies. The work sheds light on how China views its future position in the world by deciphering intentions behind Chines investments in ports...
Keywords: Alfred Mahan; Belt and Road Initiative; Geopolitics; Geostrategy; Historical Memory; Indian Ocean; Maritime Strategy; Naval Strategy; People's Republic of China; Realism; Sea Lanes of Communication; Sea Power; Alfred Mahan; geopolitika; geostrategie; historická paměť; Indický oceán; nová hedvábná stezka; námořní mocnost; námořní strategie; námořní trasy; realismus; Čínská lidová republika

Institution: Charles University Faculties (theses) (web)
Document availability information: Available in the Charles University Digital Repository.
Original record: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11956/118540

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