{"product_id":"backlash-chinas-struggle-for-influence-in-central-asia-paperback","title":"Backlash: China's Struggle for Influence in Central Asia - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBradley Jardine\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eEdward Lemon\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCentral Asia is at the forefront of China's efforts to assert itself as a major world power. Since 1991, Beijing has emerged as the region's main investor, creditor and trade partner, as well as an increasingly important security provider. But its growing influence has met opposition: in recent years, anti-China protests have erupted across Central Asia, threatening Beijing's shaky regional hegemony. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBradley Jardine and Edward Lemon examine how Central Asians are pushing back against China's global ambitions, and trace Beijing's attempts to manage its image and secure its interests in response. Drawing on over a decade of fieldwork, Backlash reveals the uncertainties of China's rise. Far from being the omnipotent strategist often depicted in international media, Beijing is making significant missteps, alienating local people and becoming entangled in costly interventions to protect its citizens and investments. Russia's fullscale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 undermined Moscow's regional position, creating opportunities for China to expand its role. But to do so, it must contend with the agency of Central Asians themselves: their interests, policies and priorities. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis incisive book exposes the unravelling of China's alternative to the American-led global order, highlighting both elite and grassroots actors forcing Beijing to adapt its approach.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBradley Jardine is a political risk analyst, strategic consultant and Managing Director of the Oxus Society for Central Asian Affairs. He is a former fellow at the Wilson Center and served as editor of \u003cem\u003eThe Moscow Times \u003c\/em\u003e(2016-2018) in Russia. His work has appeared in \u003cem\u003eTIME\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Economist\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eNikkei Asia\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Atlantic\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eForeign Policy\u003c\/em\u003e, and on the BBC and CNN, among others. Bradley is a frequent guest lecturer at the US Foreign Service Institute and resides in Washington, DC.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.24 x 8.41 x 5.57 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 01, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52805535334707,"sku":"9780197840740","price":92.48,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/CE_S9R0KKD9780197840740.webp?v=1764860350","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/backlash-chinas-struggle-for-influence-in-central-asia-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}