External Powers in Latin America Geopolitics Between Neo-Extractivism and South-South Cooperation :Geopolitics Between Neo-Extractivism and South-South Cooperation

This book examines the role of external powers in Latin America in the 21st century. Non-traditional partners have significantly increased their political and economic engagement with the continent. Five key questions arise: why has this surge taken place; when has it happened; in which regions and sectors is it mostly felt; what is the Latin American perspective; and what are the actual results? The book analyses 16 case studies: the United States, the European Union, China, Russia, Japan, Canada, India, Turkey, Iran, Israel, South Korea, Taiwan, Indonesia, the ASEAN countries, South Africa and Australia. The spectrum of existing explanations in the literature spans from neo-extractivism to South-South cooperation. This volume places them in context and proposes a more multifaceted approach, stressing a combination of systemic factors and internal dynamics both in Latin America and in the external partner countries. Geopolitics still matters and so do nation states, their interests and leaders. Ultimately, this surge in engagement has largely reproduced past patterns. Are new partners that different from the old ones? Contents 8 List of illustrations 10 Acknowledgements 12 List of contributors 14 Introduction: Analysis and ‘normalization’ of the surge of external powers in Latin America • Gian Luca Gardini 18 1 The United States in Latin America: Lasting asymmetries, waning influence? • Tom Long 32 2 The European Union in Latin America: A ‘neighbour’ of values • Gian Luca Gardini 46 3 China in Latin America: Winning hearts and minds pragmatically • Carol Wise 61 4 Russia in Latin America • Richard Miles 76 5 Renewed Japanese involvement in Latin America • Barbara Stallings and Kotaro Horisaka 92 6 Emergency and opportunity: Canada and the Venezuela crisis • Yvon Grenier 108 7 From Tagore to IT: India’s changing presence in Latin America • Jorge Heine and Hari Seshasayee 123 8 Turkey in Latin America: Tenacity in a changing international environment • Marta Tawil-Kuri 140 9 Iran’s Latin America strategy and the challenges to the balance of power • Penny L. Watson 155 10 Israel-Latin America relations: What has changed in the past decade and why? • Arie M. Kacowicz, Exequiel Lacovsky and Daniel F. Wajner 170 11 Patron or partner? Asymmetry and complementarity in economic relations between South Korea and Latin America • Juan Felipe López Aymes and Jae Sung Kwak 184 12 Taiwan and its Latin American allies: An uphill diplomatic campaign • Chung-Chian Teng 203 13 Strengthening Indonesia-Latin America economic relations: A partnership for a better future • Sulthon Sjahril Sabaruddin 220 14 Latin America and ASEAN: More than a marginal relationship? • Jörn Dosch 236 15 Latin America and South Africa in the 21st century: A romance with no future? The cases of Brazil, Argentina and Venezuela • Gladys Lechini and Agustina Marchetti 252 16 Distant neighbours: Australia-Latin America relations • Sean Burges 266 Conclusion: Geopolitics between neo-extractivism and South-South cooperation • Gian Luca Gardini 280 Index 294 Introduction : analysis and "normalisation" of the surge of external powers in Latin America / Gian Luca Gardini -- The United States in Latin America : lasting asymmetries, waning influence? / Tom Long -- The European Union in Latin America : a "neighbour" of values / Gian Luca Gardini -- China in Latin America : winning hearts and minds pragmatically / Carol Wise -- Russia in Latin America / Richard G. Miles -- Renewed Japanese involvement in Latin America / Barbara Stallings and Kotaro Horisaka -- Emergency and opportunity : Canada and the Venezuela crisis / Yvon Grenier -- From Tagore to IT : India's changing presence in Latin America / Jorge Heine and Hary Seshasayee -- Turkey in Latin America : tenacity in a changing international environment / Marta Tawil-Kuri -- Iran's Latin America strategy and the challenges to the balance of power / Penny L. Watson -- Israel-Latin American relations : what has changed in the last decade and why? / Arie M. Kacowicz, Exequiel Lacovsky, Daniel F. Wajner -- Patron or partner? : asymmetry and complementarity in economic relations between South Korea and Latin America / Juan Felipe López Aymes and Jae Sung Kwak -- Taiwan and its Latin American allies : an uphill diplomatic campaign / Chung-Chian Teng -- Strengthening Indonesia-Latin America economic relations : a partnership for a better future / Sulthon Sjahril Sabaruddin -- Latin America and ASEAN : more than a marginal relationship? / Jörn Dosch -- Latin America and South Africa in the 21st century : a romance with no future? : the cases of Brazil, Argentina and Venezuela / Gladys Lechini and Agustina Marchetti -- Distant neighbours : Australia-Latin America relations / Sean Burges -- Conclusion : geopolitics between neo-extractivism and South-South cooperation / Gian Luca Gardini "This book examines the role of external powers in Latin America in the 21st century. Non-traditional partners have significantly increased their political and economic engagement with the continent. Five key questions arise: why has this surge taken place, when has it happened, in which regions and sectors is it mostly felt, what is the Latin American perspective, and what are the actual results? The book analyses 16 case studies: The USA, the European Union, China, Russia, Japan, Canada, India, Turkey, Iran, Israel, South Korea, Taiwan, Indonesia, the ASEAN countries, South Africa and Australia. The spectrum of existing explanations in the literature spans from neo-extractivism to South-South cooperation. This volume places them in context and proposes a more multifaceted approach, stressing a combination of systemic factors and internal dynamics both in Latin America and in the external partner countries. Geopolitics still matters and so do nation states, their interests and leaders. Ultimately, this surge in engagement has largely reproduced past patterns. Are new partners that different from the old ones?"-- Provided by publisher This book examines the role of external powers in Latin America in the 21st century and the surge in their political and economic engagement with the continent.