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Book SynopsisThe book provides an examination of the evolution of China and Taiwan after 1949. This starting point situates the contestation for power between the two entities in the region after Taipei was recognized by the international community as the representative of China. The ramifications for Taiwan were drastic as country after country switched its recognition to China including those in the Caribbean and Latin America. Taiwan was able to maintain diplomatic relations with several countries in both regions through diplomatic strategies including providing financial assistance. This has waned over time considering China’s economic rise to power and Western Europe’s and the United States’ fall in global economic and political prestige and power.
This book discusses China’s and Taiwan’s continuing engagement with countries in Latin America and the Caribbean with a particular emphasis on the sharp rise in trade between China and the two regions. China’s foreign policy agenda, and how Taiwan reacts to China’s policies, are also examined.
Table of ContentsIntroduction: Cassandra Veney and Sabella Abidde (15-20 pages)
SECTION ONE: HISTORY AND FOREIGN POLICY
Chapter 1: The Early History of China and Taiwan in Latin America: Cuba and Peru from 1837 to 1971
Angela Ju
Chapter 2: China’s Foreign Policy in Latin America
Matthew Galway
Chapter 3: The “One China” Policy: Battleground for Recognition in the Caribbean
Kavita Johnson
Chapter 4: The Dragon in The South: Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay, The Rise of China and The Implications for Taiwan’s Future
Jorge Troisi Melean
SECTION TWO: DIPLOMATIC FIDELITY AND SWITCHING OF SIDES
Chapter 5: Did Costa Rica and Panama Benefit After Switching Their Diplomatic Relations from Taiwan to China? A Trade and FDI analysis
Nohelia Rivera Matias
Chapter 6: Outsizing Lilliput? Diplomatic Recognition and the Sino-CARICOM Foreign Policy Axis
Nand C. Bardouille
Chapter 7: What is Taiwan's Diplomatic Fate in That Region?
Mohamad Zreik
Chapter 8: What Can I Do You For: The Republic of China's Cold War Courtship of the Republic of Panama
Justina Hwang
SECTION THREE: ISSUES AND POLICY APPROACHES
Chapter 9: China- CARICOM Bilateral Engagements: Modalities, Motives, Impacts and Directions for The Regional Integration Agenda
Dianna DaSilva-Glasgow
Chapter 10: China and Taiwan’s Bilateral and Multilateral Engagements with Latin America and the Caribbean
Lorenzo Maggiorelli
Chapter 11: The Belt and Road Initiative, China, Taiwan, and Brazil
Charalampos Stamelos and Konstantinos Tsimaras
Chapter 12: The Belt and Road Initiative, China, Taiwan, and Argentina
Athina Moraiti
Chapter 13: Challenges Facing China And Taiwan In Latin America And The Caribbean
Priye S. Torulagha
Conclusion: Cassandra Veney and Sabella Abidde
