Dependency in the Twenty-First Century?

Elements in Politics and Society in Latin America

by Barbara Stallings

The way external forces influence political and economic outcomes in developing countries is an ongoing concern of scholars and policymakers. In the 1970s and 1980s, dependency analysis was a popular way of approaching this topic, but it later fell into disrepute. This Element argues that it may be useful to revamp dependency to interpret China's new relationships with developing countries, including Latin America. Economic links with China have become important determinants of the region's development. Stallings discusses the dependency debates, reviews the way dependency operated in the US-Latin American case, and analyzes the growing Chinese presence within a dependency framework.

Genres: Politics

90 pages, Paperback

Published February 6, 2020

Reviews

[Zhenyao Li]

It calls back the defunct “dependency theory“ to depict the relationship between China and LA. The analytical framework is consisted of three components:

1. Market: The economic context within which developing countries operate.

2. Leverage: Economic or political actors specifically set out to influence the behavior of others – usually those who are less powerful.

3. Linkage: Linkage is the set of relationships – based on ideas, education, employment, living experience – whereby actors in dependent countries come to identify their interests with those of a more powerful country.


作者对于中国摄取拉美raw material但是没有深度卷入市场的贸易方式表达了不信任。