Table Of ContentList of Tables List of Figures Preface Alex E. Fernández Jilberto and Barbara Hogenboom Chapter 1. Latin America and China: South-South Relations in a New Era Alex E. Fernández Jilberto and Barbara Hogenboom Chapter 2. Brazil and China: From South-South Cooperation to Competition? Henrique Altemani de Oliveira Chapter 3. Mexico vs. China: The Troublesome Politics of Competitiveness Barbara Hogenboom Chapter 4. Neoliberalized South-South Relations: Free Trade between Chile and China Alex E. Fernández Jilberto Chapter 5. Argentina's Relations with China: Opportunities and Challenges Carla V. Oliva Chapter 6. China and Venezuela's Search for Oil Markets Javier Corrales Chapter 7. Bridging the Pacific: Peru's Search for Closer Economic Ties with China Rubén Berríos Chapter 8. Bolivia and China: Indirect Relations in a Global Market Pablo Poveda Chapter 9. Central America between two Dragoons: Relations with the two Chinas Gabriel Aguilera Peralta Chapter 10. Latin America from Washington Consensus to Beijing Consensus? Alex E. Fernández Jilberto and Barbara Hogenboom Notes on Contributors Bibliography Index
SynopsisThe last quarter of the twentieth century was a period of economic crises, increasing indebtedness as well as financial instability for Latin America and most other developing countries; in contrast, China showed amazingly high growth rates during this time and has since become the third largest economy in the world. Politically, China presents itself more prominently on the international stage, stressing its position as a developing country and seeking new alliances, including South-South alliances. Based on several case studies, this volume assesses how China's rise-one of the most important recent changes in the global economy-is affecting Latin America's national politics, political economy, and regional and international relations. Several Latin American countries benefit from China's economic growth by means of commodity exports, rising prices, and Chinese investment. Furthermore, China's new role in international politics has been helpful to many leftist governments' efforts in Latin America to end the Washington Consensus. The contributors to this thought-provoking volume examine these and the other causes, effects, and prospects of Latin America's experiences with China's global expansion from a South-South perspective., The last quarter of the twentieth century was a period of economic crises, increasing indebtedness as well as financial instability for Latin America and most other developing countries; in contrast, China showed amazingly high growth rates during this time and has since become the third largest economy in the world. Based on several case studies, this volume assesses how China's rise - one of the most important recent changes in the global economy - is affecting Latin America's national politics, political economy and regional and international relations. Several Latin American countries benefit from China's economic growth, and China's new role in international politics has been helpful to many leftist governments' efforts in Latin America to end the Washington Consensus. The contributors to this thought provoking volume examine these and the other causes, effects and prospects of Latin America's experiences with China's global expansion from a South - South perspective.