The impact of the 1949 Chinese Revolution on a Latin American Chinese community: shifting power relations in Havana’s Chinatown

This article argues that, while initially constrained by U.S. Cold War policies both in the Americas and in Asia, China's 1949 Communist Revolution could finally have a transformative impact on Latin American Chinese overseas community after the Cuban Revolution opened up new avenues for social...

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Published in:Revista Brasileira de Política Internacional 2018-07, Vol.61 (2)
Main Author: Manke, Albert
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Chinese diaspora
Cold War
Communism
Communists
Community
Community power
Community relations
Cuban Revolution
Diaspora
Diplomacy
Ethnicity
Global Cold War
International relations
Mao Zedong (1893-1976)
POLITICAL SCIENCE
Politics
Power
Social sciences
transnational history
Transnationalism
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Summary:This article argues that, while initially constrained by U.S. Cold War policies both in the Americas and in Asia, China's 1949 Communist Revolution could finally have a transformative impact on Latin American Chinese overseas community after the Cuban Revolution opened up new avenues for socialist influence in Latin America. By using new archival sources and interviews, we will analyze this changing impact by highlighting the intertwined layers of shifting power structures with a specific focus on the Chinese community in Cuba. Keywords: Global Cold War; Chinese diaspora; Cuban Revolution; transnational history.
ISSN:0034-7329
1983-3121
1983-3121
DOI:10.1590/0034-7329201800207