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China's Expansion into the Western Hemisphere: Implications for Latin America and the United States First Edition
Author(s): Riordan Roett
- Publisher: Brookings Institution Press
- Publication Date: 12 Mar. 2008
- Edition: First Edition
- Language: English
- Print length: 287 pages
- ISBN-10: 0815775539
- ISBN-13: 9780815775539
Book Description
With President Hu Jintao’s November 2004 visit to Latin America, China signaled to the rest of the world its growing interest in the region. Many observers welcome this development, highlighting the benefits of increased trade and investment, as well as diplomatic cooperation, for both sides. But other analysts have raised concerns about the relationship’s impact on Latin American competitiveness and its implications for U.S. influence in Washington’s traditional backyard. In C hina’s Expansion into the Western Hemisphere, experts from Latin America, China, and the United States, as well as Europe, analyze the history of this triangular relationship and the motivations of each of the major players. Several chapters focus on China’s growing economic ties to the region, including Latin America’s role in China’s search for energy resources worldwide. Other essays highlight the geopolitical implications of Chinese hemispheric policy and set recent developments in the broader context of China’s role in the developing world. Together, they provide an absorbing look at a particularly sensitive aspect of China’s emergence as a world power. Contributors include Christopher Alden (London School of Economics), Robert Devlin (ECLAC), Francisco González (Johns HopkinsSAIS), Monica Hirst (Torcuato Di Tella University), Josh Kurlantzick (Carnegie Endowment for International Peace), Xiang Lanxin (Graduate Institute of International Studies, Geneva), Luisa Palacios (Barclays), Jiang Shixue (Chinese Academy of Social Sciences), Barbara Stallings (Brown University), Juan Tokatlián (San Andrés University), and Zheng Kai (Fudan University).
Editorial Reviews
Review
“Offers a timely collection of high-powered essays on an important issue and is written with accuracy, insight, and elegance. It is a must read for those who wish to gain a deeper understanding of China’s foreign relations.” –He Li, “Journal of Chinese Political Science”
“This is one of the most resourceful and integrated books focusing on China’s recent rise and its implications for the Third World, not only in Latin America, but in Southeast Asia and Africa as well.” –Chung-Chian Teng, “China Quarterly”
About the Author
Riordan Roett is the Sarita and Don Johnston Professor of Political Science and director of Western Hemisphere Studies and the Latin American Studies program at the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), Johns Hopkins University. Guadalupe Paz is associate director of the Latin American Studies Program at SAIS.
