China in Latin America: an inconvenient guest
The exponential involvement of China in Latin America has triggered a debate about the possible consequences of this may have on America’s hegemony in the hemisphere. Even though China does not seem ready to challenge Washington’s primacy in the region, its actions are affecting the balance of power...
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dialnet-ar-18-ART00013349502019-08-08China in Latin America: an inconvenient guestCardona T., Diego J.HegemonyGreat PowersLatin AmericaEconomic RelationsMilitary Relationshegemoníasúper potenciasLatinoaméricarelaciones económicasrelaciones militaresThe exponential involvement of China in Latin America has triggered a debate about the possible consequences of this may have on America’s hegemony in the hemisphere. Even though China does not seem ready to challenge Washington’s primacy in the region, its actions are affecting the balance of power. From a Neorealist theoretical approach, this research evaluates the economic and military ties between Beijing and the region, in order to answer the question: Is China undermining US hegemony in Latin America? It finds that China has emerged as an alternative source of financing for development projects and infrastructure, promoting the image of Beijing as a role model in the international arena, and hindering, meanwhile, Washington’s exercise of power. Military ties with the countries in the region have helped Beijing to strengthen its position in the global balance of power, but these are not being targeted to weaken US hegemony in the short-term.La creciente presencia de China en América Latina ha alimentado un debate acerca de las posibles consecuencias que puede tener para la hegemonía estadounidense en el hemisferio. Aunque China no parece estar lista para competir por la hegemonía en la región, sus acciones están afectando el balance de poder. Desde una postura neo-realista, este ensayo revisa los vínculos comerciales y militares entre Beijín y América Latina, con el objetivo de responder la pregunta: ¿está China quebrantando la hegemonía de EE.UU. en la región? El documento demuestra que China ha emergido en los últimos años como una fuente alterna de financiamiento para proyectos de desarrollo e infraestructura y esto ha fortalecido la imagen de Beijín como modelo a seguir en el ámbito internacional, minando, al mismo tiempo, el ejercicio de poder estadounidense. Los vínculos militares con los países de la región han ayudado a Beijín a fortalecer su posición global en términos de distribución de poder, pero no se han enfocado en debilitar la hegemonía estadounidense en el corto plazo.2019text (article)application/pdfhttps://dialnet.unirioja.es/servlet/oaiart?codigo=7016542(Revista) ISSN 1657-7558OASIS: Observatorio de Análisis de los Sistemas Internacionales, ISSN 1657-7558, Nº. 30 (Julio-Diciembre), 2019, pags. 77-96engLICENCIA DE USO: Los documentos a texto completo incluidos en Dialnet son de acceso libre y propiedad de sus autores y/o editores. Por tanto, cualquier acto de reproducción, distribución, comunicación pública y/o transformación total o parcial requiere el consentimiento expreso y escrito de aquéllos. Cualquier enlace al texto completo de estos documentos deberá hacerse a través de la URL oficial de éstos en Dialnet. Más información: https://dialnet.unirioja.es/info/derechosOAI | INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS STATEMENT: Full text documents hosted by Dialnet are protected by copyright and/or related rights. This digital object is accessible without charge, but its use is subject to the licensing conditions set by its authors or editors. Unless expressly stated otherwise in the licensing conditions, you are free to linking, browsing, printing and making a copy for your own personal purposes. All other acts of reproduction and communication to the public are subject to the licensing conditions expressed by editors and authors and require consent from them. Any link to this document should be made using its official URL in Dialnet. More info: https://dialnet.unirioja.es/info/derechosOAI
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The exponential involvement of China in Latin America has triggered a debate about the possible consequences of this may have on America’s hegemony in the hemisphere. Even though China does not seem ready to challenge Washington’s primacy in the region, its actions are affecting the balance of power. From a Neorealist theoretical approach, this research evaluates the economic and military ties between Beijing and the region, in order to answer the question: Is China undermining US hegemony in Latin America? It finds that China has emerged as an alternative source of financing for development projects and infrastructure, promoting the image of Beijing as a role model in the international arena, and hindering, meanwhile, Washington’s exercise of power. Military ties with the countries in the region have helped Beijing to strengthen its position in the global balance of power, but these are not being targeted to weaken US hegemony in the short-term.
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