The Silk Road After Ukraine: A New Vision for Eurasian Integration

The Silk Road After Ukraine: A New Vision for Eurasian Integration explores the long-term implications of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on Eurasian supply chains and Eurasia’s development trajectory. Through an in-depth examination of China’s original motivations for launching the New Silk Road, contextualized with the potential impacts on other players along the trade corridor, this book assesses how states that were largely left out of the pre-invasion may capitalize on the new opportunities brought about by divestment in supply chains that traverse Russian and Belarusian territory. Rather than focusing exclusively on state actors, Nathan Mark Hutson also examines the role of regional and private sector players in creating coalitions for corridor prioritization. This book further illustrates why the liberation and restoration of Ukraine’s ports, along with a guarantee of freedom of commerce in the Black and Caspian Seas, are essential factors for the successful development of Eurasia as a dynamic trade space.

Nathan Mark Hutson is assistant professor of urban policy and planning at the University of North Texas.