Diaspora and Trust : Cuba, Mexico, and the Rise of China / Adrian H. Hearn.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hearn, Adrian H., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Political science.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (274 p.)

Place of Publication:

Durham NC : Duke University Press, 2016.

Summary:

In Diaspora and Trust Adrian H. Hearn proposes that a new paradigm of socio-economic development is gaining importance for Cuba and Mexico. Despite their contrasting political ideologies, both countries must build new forms of trust among the state, society, and resident Chinese diaspora communities if they are to harness the potentials of China's rise. Combining political and economic analysis with ethnographic fieldwork, Hearn analyzes Cuba's and Mexico's historical relations with China, and highlights how Chinese diaspora communities are now deepening these ties. Theorizing trust as an alternative to existing models of exchange-which are failing to navigate the world's shifting economic currents-Hearn shows how Cuba and Mexico can reformulate the balance of power between state, market, and society. A new paradigm of domestic development and foreign engagement based on trust is becoming critical for Cuba, Mexico, and other countries seeking to benefit from China's growing economic power and social influence.

Contents:

Frontmatter

CONTENTS

Illustrations

Acknowledgments

INTRODUCTION

Chapter 1 Cuba, China, and the Long March to the Market

Chapter 2 Mexico, China, and the Politics of Trust

Chapter 3 Havana’s Chinatown and the Quest for Synergy

Chapter 4 Trust and Treachery in Mexico’s Chinese Diaspora

CONCLUSION CHINA AND THE FUTURE OF HISTORY

NOTES

REFERENCES

INDEX

Notes:

CC BY

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781478091233

1478091231

OCLC:

936814218

Publisher Number:

https://doi.org/10.1215/9780822374589