Date
10-2021
Department
Helms School of Government
Degree
Master of Science in International Relations (MS)
Chair
Adriana Seagle
Keywords
China, Latin America, Economics, State-Craft, Dependency
Disciplines
Economics | International and Area Studies
Recommended Citation
Cruz, Eric Stephen, "China’s Geopolinomic Goals in Argentina, Chile, and Ecuador: How Chinese Resource Extraction is Reinvigorating the Debate on Dependency" (2021). Masters Theses. 793.
https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/masters/793
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to identify signs of economic dependency China creates in South America. The study builds on dependency theory by challenging China's self-categorization as a periphery nation. Using the mixed-methods case study approach, this study explores the effects of China's going out policy in South America. Specifically, the focus in the study is on asymmetric trade, increased debt, and economic dependency in the context of Argentina, Chile, and Ecuador. One of the study's significant findings is that dependency begins with access. China is efficient at securing access to natural resources through its trade arrangements, which seem to have a de-industrializing effect. Another major finding is that although China is not the main variable in South America's economic status, China holds an essential role in the region's quest for economic and social development.
