The Political Economy of China–Latin America Relations: The AIIB Membership

Acknowledgements
Contents
List of Tables
Chapter 1: Introduction
	AIIB – General Characteristics
		Early History
		AIIB Today
		Governance
		Membership
	Latin American Membership of the AIIB
		Ecuador – AIIB’s Full Member Since 01 November 2019
	AIIB Prospective Countries from LAC
		Brazil
		Peru
		Venezuela
		Bolivia
		Chile
		Argentina
		Uruguay
	The Puzzle of Latin American Non-fulfilment
	References
Chapter 2: Constructing LAC and the AIIB
	Introduction
	Constructivism: The Foundation
		Five Core Constructivist Assumptions
			First: “Ideas Matter”
				“Ideas Matter” in Latin America
			Second: “Identity Matters”
				“Identity Matters” in Latin America
			Third: Agency Is Key, Especially Creative Agency
				Creative Agency in Latin America
			Fourth: Brute v. Institutional Facts
				Brute vs Institutional Facts in Latin America
			Fifth: Institutional Facts Are Self-Fulfilling or Self-Negating
				Self-Fulfilling or Self-Negating Institutional Facts in Latin America
	Latin American Agency: General Characteristics
		The Institution of Mañana
		Fantasy Agency (or Incomplete Agency)
		Overreliance on Legalism
		Personalism
	The Regional Strategy Vacuum
	References
Chapter 3: Latin America: Both Agent and Patient
	Latin American Agency and Foreign Policy Characteristics
		Early Crafters of the uti possidetis juris Principle
		The Non-intervention Principle in International Law
		Practice Favouring Pacific Mediation of Disputes
		Rule Forbearing Neglect of Ratification and Laxity in Implementation
	Latin America and the Genesis of the Bretton Woods Institutions
		Latin Flavour in the Genesis of Bretton Woods
		Latin Swing in New Hampshire
	References
Chapter 4: LAC and International Political Economy
	Introduction
	Uninterest
	US Hegemonic Impediment
	Divergence: Latin America’s Needs—AIIB Interests
	Latin American (Lack of) Agency
	References
Chapter 5: Conclusion
	Status of Latin American Memberships of the AIIB
		Brazil: From US$3181 Million to US$5 Million
		Peru: US$154 Million
		Venezuela: US$209 Million
		Bolivia: US$26.1 Million
		Chile: US$10 Million
		Argentina: US$5 Million
		Uruguay: US$5 Million
	References
Appendices
	Appendix 1: Full AIIB Members by Region—78 Members in Total (as at 28 February 2020)
	Appendix 2: Prospective AIIB Members by Region—24 in Total (as of 28 February 2020)
	Appendix 3: Key Interviews/Personal Communications with the Authors
	Appendix 4: LAC Countries Which Have Endorsed the BRI as of 1 February 2020
		References for Appendix 4
	Appendix 5: Diplomatic ties Between the PRC and LAC (1960–2019)
Index