The US-China Rivalry in Latin America After 2000
Journal: İstanbul Gelişim Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi
Year: 2024

Since the 2000s, the rivalry between the United States and China has been generally perceived as a threat to American hegemony in the international system. Alongside Asia, Latin America has turned into one of the battlefields of geostrategic rivalry. China has been steadily increasing its influence and presence in the region where the US has regarded as its backyard since the declaration of the "Monroe Doctrine". The US has taken some actions to deter China from having a more influential positio