China and the New Triangular Relationships in the Americas

Abstract

This book advances the concept of “triangular relationships” by analyzing benefits and conflicts within US-Mexico-China relations as Chinas´ influence increases. The contributors examine this phenomenon from economic, political, and social perspectives. China´s deepening impact in the Americas suggests that triangular relationships, such as those examined in this volume, will necessarily weigh more heavily into other fields of research in the future. This project is a “triangular relationship” itself in many ways, considering the effort and support of each of the authors. Not only do we have experts and analysis from China, Mexico, and the United States represented herein, but we have been able to count on the support of three different institutions –the Centro de Estudios China-México (CECHIMEX) from the School of Economics at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), the Center for Latin American Studies at the University of California in Berkeley, and the Center for Latin American Studies at the University of Miami.