Autor: Francisco Urdinez (2025)
Economic Displacement examines China’s economic displacement of the United States in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), and its implications for global geopolitics. Through data analysis and case studies, Francisco Urdinez demonstrates how China has filled the economic void left by US retrenchment from 2001 to 2020. He argues that this economic shift has led to a significant erosion of US political influence in the region, affecting public opinion, elite perspective, and voting patterns in international organizations. Providing a multifaceted view of this geopolitical transformation in this timely and important book, the author offers crucial insights into the changing landscape of global influence and the future of US–China rivalry in Latin America.
- Introduces and operationalizes an innovative ‘Economic Weight Index’ to quantify China’s and the US’s economic influence in Latin America
- Offers a multifaceted view of China’s growing influence and its effects
- Emphasizes the role of Latin American countries in actively seeking Chinese engagement, challenging conventional narratives about China’s rise in the region