Extending the New Silk Road to West Asia and Africa

Are you ready for the coming economic renaissance in Africa and West Asia? Stay ahead of the curve with the Schiller Institute’s groundbreaking report Extending the New Silk Road to West Asia and Africa.

This Nov 2017 report covers ongoing and proposed infrastructure projects, and defines the scientific-economic principles underlying a new economic platform for the region. This vision of the future is completely different than anything you’ll get from the general media or standard think tank analysis.

Contents:

Preface
Introduction
A New Global Paradigm
China’s Role in the Economic Renaissance of West Asia and Africa
What is Win-Win Philosophy?
The Age of Mega-Projects Is Back
Redefining ‘Sustainable Development’
The African Union Aims High
Africa Must Leap Ahead, Not Crawl Forward!
Chapter 1: West Asia: The Silk Road’s Crossroads to the Mediterranean and Africa
Egypt: A Bridge between Asia, Europe and Africa
Chapter 2: The Silk Road Reaches Africa
China in Africa: Myths or Facts
Europe, not China, Is Engaged in Land Grabbing in Africa
Defining an African Future
Chapter 3: The Economic Science Behind the World Land-Bridge
What is Infrastructure, Really?
Economics: The Ultimate Science
Platforms: Artificial Environments
Energy Flux Density
Aspects of the ‘Synthetic Environment’
A Future Platform: Nuclear Fusion
Conclusion
Chapter 4: Financing Regional and National Infrastructure
Money vs. Credit
A Southwest Asia/Africa Regional Infrastructure Bank
Public-Private Partnerships Cannot Substitute
Chapter 5: Demography and Development
Case Study: Egypt—Myth of Overpopulation
Chapter 6: Integration of West Asia with the New Silk Road
The Bridge Among Continents
A Common Enemy: The Desert
Petrochemicals: Industry of the Future
Appendix—Case Study: Syria’s Reconstruction Project Phoenix
Chapter 7: Africa — Transport Network Integration
A. The Nile Basin and East Africa
B. Southern Africa
C. West and Central Africa
D. North Africa
Chapter 8: Africa — Water Resources Development
Managing the Water Cycle as a Cycle
Case study: The Nile Basin
Chapter 9: To Power Africa, Go Nuclear!
Energy Requirements
An African Visionary: Diop
Chapter 10: Africa — Food Security: Realizing Africa’s Vast Agricultural Potential
Land and Yield
Commitment to Transformation
Chapter 11: Africa in Space
New Space Nations
Space as a Driver for Development
Case Study — South Africa: Looking to the Heavens to Develop the Continent
Space Technology Can Support Africa’s Development Goals
Chapter 12: Conclusions and Recommendations
The Political and Economic Context
Some Necessary Axiomatic Shifts
Understanding Physical Economics
Financing Infrastructure
Science and Technology
Transport
Power
Water
Agriculture
Chapter 13: Selection of Proposed Mega Projects in Africa
Pan-African High-Speed Rail Network
Regional and Continental Corridors
New Suez Canal and Industrial Zone
Transaqua: The Centerpiece of Africa’s Development
Grand Inga Dam Project
South African Nuclear Program
Sicily–Tunis Connector — TUNeIT