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MacDonald Scott B. |
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The new Cold War, China, and the Caribbean : economic statecraft, China and strategic realignments / / Scott B. MacDonald |
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Cham, Switzerland : , : Palgrave Macmillan, , [2022] |
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©2022 |
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9783031061493 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (310 pages) |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Intro -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- List of Tables -- 1 Introduction -- Purpose of the Book -- Operationalizing Terms -- New Cold War? -- There Will Be No Cold War? -- Economic Statecraft -- Sharp Power -- Geography Still Matters -- Outline of the Book -- References -- 2 China's Caribbean Adventure -- China's Economic Landscape Changes -- Still Authoritarian After All These Years -- China's International Development Strategy -- China and Latin America -- China Comes to the Caribbean -- The Role of Confucius Institutes -- Changing Strategic Considerations -- Conclusion -- Note -- References -- 3 China, Venezuela, and Cuba: The New Cold War? -- Putting Venezuela into Context -- The Best of Times and the Worst of Times -- The Ties That Bind -- China, Cuba, and the New Cold War -- Defining China's Role in Cuba -- Conclusion -- References -- 4 China and the English-Speaking Caribbean and Suriname -- Better in the Bahamas? -- Trinidad and Tobago-Realpolitik and Mutual Interests -- Guyana -- Jamaica -- Suriname -- Conclusion -- References -- 5 Caribbean States and the New Landscape -- The Return of Geopolitics and the Caribbean -- China's Economic Statecraft-A Sentiment Shaper -- Triggers to the Geopolitical Debate -- Covid-19 Diplomacy -- International Democracy -- Taiwan, China, Guyana, and Being Bullied -- The Chinese in the Caribbean: Negative Perceptions -- Conclusion -- References -- 6 The China-Taiwan Duel: |
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Caribbean Echoes -- From Republic of China to Taiwan-A Brief Look -- A Global Game -- Panama, the New Cold War, and the Caribbean -- The "Loss" of the Dominican Republic -- Assessing the New Cold War Landscape-China, Taiwan, and the United States -- Taiwan's Covid-19 Diplomacy -- Taiwan and the Caribbean-A Bleak 2020s? -- Conclusion -- References -- 7 Realignments, Tensions, and Asymmetry: Russia and Iran. |
Russia's Return to the Caribbean -- The Return of Russia as a Great Power -- The Caribbean Beckons -- Russia's Role in Keeping Venezuela Afloat -- Russia and the Rest of the Caribbean -- Russia and the Offshore Caribbean -- Iran and the Caribbean -- The Hidden Hand of Oil Trading -- Conclusion -- References -- 8 Europe, Canada, the Caribbean, and the New Cold War -- The European Caribbean -- Europe, the New Cold War, and the Caribbean -- Europe, China, and the Caribbean -- The UK and the Caribbean -- Canada, China, and the Caribbean -- Conclusion -- References -- 9 U.S. Policy in a Choppy Caribbean Sea -- Continuity and Change-The Bush and Obama Years -- The Trump Years and the New Cold War -- Pressure Politics -- The Place of Economic Statecraft -- Vaccine Policy-A Stumble -- U.S. Caribbean Policy-So Much Unfinished Business -- Climate Change, Energy Alternatives, and Transitions -- Puerto Rico and the New Cold War -- Conclusion -- References -- 10 Conclusion -- Three Possible Scenarios -- China Uber Alles (China Above All) -- The China Fade Scenario -- The Muddle-Through Scenario -- Flashpoints and Opportunities -- Conclusion -- References -- Index. |
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