China-Latin America and the Caribbean - 9780367458287

Taylor & Francis

China-Latin America and the CaribbeanAssessment and Outlook\nAuthor(s): Thierry Kellner, Sophie Wintgens\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367458287, 978-0367458287\nSynopsis\nThis book assesses the political, economic and geopolitical dynamics that Chinas presence has initiated throughout Latin America and the Caribbean between 2008 and 2020. \n\nWritten by experts across three continents, contributions to this edited volume explore the bilateral relations that China has developed with almost all Latin American and Caribbean countries, charting both the benefits they have brought and the problems that these relations have created for local actors. The book analyses the emergence of new forms of \""dependence\"", considers issues such as the existence of a deindustrialization phenomenon throughout Latin America and ultimately questions whether China and the United States are engaged in a zero-sum game in the region..