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In Diaspora and Trust Adrian H. Hearn proposes that a new paradigm of socio-economic development is gaining importance for Cuba and Mexico. Despite their contrasting political ideologies, both countries must build new forms of trust among the state, society, and resident Chinese diaspora communities if they are to harness the potentials of China's rise. Combining political and economic analysis with ethnographic fieldwork, Hearn analyzes Cuba's and Mexico's historical relations with China, and highlights how Chinese diaspora communities are now deepening these ties. Theorizing trust as an alternative to existing models of exchangeâwhich are failing to navigate the world's shifting economic currentsâHearn shows how Cuba and Mexico can reformulate the balance of power between state, market, and society. A new paradigm of domestic development and foreign engagement based on trust is becoming critical for Cuba, Mexico, and other countries seeking to benefit from China's growing economic power and social influence.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- Illustrations
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Chapter 1. Cuba, China, and the Long March to the Market
- Chapter 2. Mexico, China, and the Politics of Trust
- Chapter 3. Havanaâs Chinatown and the Quest for Synergy
- Chapter 4. Trust and Treachery in Mexicoâs Chinese Diaspora
- Conclusion: China and the Future of History
- Notes
- References
- Index