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題名 China`s Continuous Dam-building on the Mekong River
作者 Biba, Sebastian
貢獻者 亞太博
日期 2012-11
上傳時間 12-May-2015 16:19:42 (UTC+8)
摘要 This article analyses China`s hydro-politics along the Mekong River. It seeks to explain why China`s unilateral dam-building projects on the upper reaches of the river have not been met with sustained criticism on the part of the downstream riparian countries, for which upstream dams are likely to have severe negative consequences. It is held that China has embarked on a strategy of implicit and broadly conceived actor-reversed issue linkage as a means to nip any loud disapproval of its dams in the bud. By downplaying its dam-building projects and instead promoting common development goals with the Mekong riparian countries through highly increased political and economic engagement, Beijing has successfully defused any potential counter-measures against its dams, at least for the time being. The sustainability of this strategy and its transferability to others of China`s trans-boundary rivers must be questioned. © 2012 Copyright Taylor and Francis Group, LLC.
關聯 Journal of Contemporary Asia, Volume 42, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 603-628
資料類型 conference
DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00472336.2012.712257
dc.contributor 亞太博
dc.creator (作者) Biba, Sebastian
dc.date (日期) 2012-11
dc.date.accessioned 12-May-2015 16:19:42 (UTC+8)-
dc.date.available 12-May-2015 16:19:42 (UTC+8)-
dc.date.issued (上傳時間) 12-May-2015 16:19:42 (UTC+8)-
dc.identifier.uri (URI) http://nccur.lib.nccu.edu.tw/handle/140.119/75098-
dc.description.abstract (摘要) This article analyses China`s hydro-politics along the Mekong River. It seeks to explain why China`s unilateral dam-building projects on the upper reaches of the river have not been met with sustained criticism on the part of the downstream riparian countries, for which upstream dams are likely to have severe negative consequences. It is held that China has embarked on a strategy of implicit and broadly conceived actor-reversed issue linkage as a means to nip any loud disapproval of its dams in the bud. By downplaying its dam-building projects and instead promoting common development goals with the Mekong riparian countries through highly increased political and economic engagement, Beijing has successfully defused any potential counter-measures against its dams, at least for the time being. The sustainability of this strategy and its transferability to others of China`s trans-boundary rivers must be questioned. © 2012 Copyright Taylor and Francis Group, LLC.
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dc.relation (關聯) Journal of Contemporary Asia, Volume 42, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 603-628
dc.title (題名) China`s Continuous Dam-building on the Mekong River
dc.type (資料類型) conferenceen
dc.identifier.doi (DOI) 10.1080/00472336.2012.712257
dc.doi.uri (DOI) http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00472336.2012.712257