China, Latin America, and the Global Economy: Economic, Historical, and National Issues

This book seeks offers accounts of the ways in which Chinese engagement with Latin America will shape the regional and global order with impacts for development, peace, and equity. It also pays close attention to the traditional role played by the USA in the region, how China differs, and the increasingly triangular relationship between the USA, China, and Latin American countries. The contributors analyze various economic dimensions, including trade, infrastructure, and finance, and the historical, sectoral, regional, and national stories seek to change the narrative on China-Latin American relations. In particular, the book argues that there are opportunities for international cooperation to secure gains in the region, but only if the US and China alter their behavior and Latin American countries work collectively and in more coordinated fashion. Together, the chapters offer coherent social science analysis, policy frameworks, and empirical detail to understand and navigate increased Chinese engagement with Latin America.

Alessandro Golombiewski Teixeira. Professor Golombiewski Teixeira is Professor of Public Policy at School of Public Policy and Management at Tsinghua University and Professor of International Business at Schwartzman College at Tsinghua University. He has spent his last 20 years working in academia, government, international institutions, and the private sector. His unique background offers a broad perspective in areas such as innovation and industrial policies, development policies, international trade, foreign direct investment, international marketing among others. Dr. Golombiewski Teixeira has more than two decades of extensive teaching and research experience in Europe, Latin America, and North America, across different courses ranging from undergraduates to postgraduates. More recently, he was Visiting Professor at Columbia University and Associate Senior Researcher at Denver University in the USA. He has held a lecturer and a research positions at the University of Sussex (UK) and in Brazilian Universities such University of São Paulo and Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, among others.

Aaron Schneider. Professor Schneider’s work focuses on the intersection of wealth and power, and he has conducted research in Latin America, India, and Sub-Saharan Africa. In particular, he emphasizes the study of public finance as a window into the political economy of development and democracy. The way governments secure contributions from key social groups and how states decide what to do with the money tells a story about the nature of national political communities--who is in, who is out, and who will enjoy what benefits of membership. His books and articles address state-building, democracy, and development in Latin America and South Asia, urban politics and development in the United States, and the challenges of digital transformation.