Connecting China, Latin America, and the Caribbean : Infrastructure and Everyday Life / edited by Enrique Dussel Peters, James A. Cook, and Joseph S. Alter.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Dussel Peters, Enrique, editor.

Cook, James A., editor.

Alter, Joseph S., editor.

Series:

Pitt Latin American series.

Pitt Latin American Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Caribbean Area--Foreign economic relations--China.

Caribbean Area.

China--Foreign economic relations--Caribbean Area.

China.

China--Foreign economic relations--Latin America.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (388 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Pittsburgh, PA : University of Pittsburgh Press, [2024]

Summary:

A long history of migration, trade, and shared interests links China to Latin America and the Caribbean. Over the past twenty years, China has increased direct investment and restructured trade relations in the region. In addition, Chinese public sector enterprises, private companies, and various branches of the central government have planned, developed, and built a large number of infrastructure projects in Latin America and the Caribbean, such as dams, roads, railways, energy grids, security systems, telecommunication networks, hospitals, and schools. These projects have had a profound impact on local environments and economies and help shape the lived experiences of individuals. Each chapter in this volume examines how the impact of these infrastructure projects varies in different countries, focusing on how they produce new forms of global connectivity between various sectors of the economy and the resulting economic and cultural links that permeate everyday life.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Description based on print version record.

Includes index.

ISBN:

9780822990000

0822990008