Oil and gas (O&G) companies, as key players in the contemporary global energy landscape,
have evolved within the context of a dynamic interaction between states and markets …

Despite a growing interest in the study of corruption, comprehensive definitions offered in
literature are often too general to recognize its specific manifestations in particular sectors of …

Historical and conventional international relations (IR) frameworks describe the Belt Road
Initiative (BRI) as representing a newly ambitious Chinese drive into global politics that …

In a time of great uncertainty about the future and resilience of the liberal world order this
Forum focuses on China's rise and interplay with the foundations of that liberal order. The …

This paper examines the drivers of Chinese overseas financing in renewable energy and
the political economy factors in recipient countries that steer this finance towards climate …

How do Chinese firms assess investment risk? I argue that major Chinese firms tend to
invest in countries whose leaders they perceive as strong. However, their perception of a …

China's internationalization has been heralded by some as a new era of South–South
cooperation. Yet such framings of development are pitched at an abstract space of the …

ABSTRACT In the Belt and Road era, one would expect an increase in the amount of
Chinese economic engagement with Iran due to its strategic position on the Persian Gulf …

Purpose This study investigated the moderating role of democracy in the relationship
between corruption and foreign direct investment. The purpose of this study is to understand …

Chinese actors have emerged as major funders and developers of large-scale transnational
infrastructure projects in Europe and beyond. Despite this profound shift, geographers have …