1. China’s Arrival in Latin America

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Preface vii
4. Part I. The Context
5. 1. China’s Arrival in Latin America 3
6. 2. Is There a LatAm- US- China Economic Triangle? 16
7. 3. The New and Not- So- New Foreign Policies in the Americas 61
8. 4. Latin American Views of Chinese and U.S. Policy 83
9. Part II. Perspectives from Key Countries
10. 5. Mexico– United States– China 109
11. 6. A Structural Explanation for Sino- US- Venezuelan Relations 127
12. 7. U.S., China, and Brazil 162
13. 8. Argentina, the US, and China 185
14. 9. China and the United States in the Andes 209
15. 10. Central America and the Caribbean’s Relations with China and the United States 232
16. Part III. Outside Powers
17. 11. China’s Rise in Latin America 271
18. 12. Strategic Aspects of the China– Latin America Interaction 297
19. 13. The United States, China, and Latin America 316
20. 14. China’s Security Challenge to the United States in Latin America and the Caribbean 341
21. Part IV. Conclusion
22. 15. Conclusions and Comparisons to Developments in Central and Southeast Asia 373
23. About the Contributors 393
24. Index 399