Chinas Expansion into the Western Hemisphere or Foundations of Human Resource Development

China's Expansion into the Western Hemisphere: Implications for Latin America and the United States

Author: Riordan Roett

With President Hu Jintao's November 2004 visit to Latin America, China signaled to the rest of the world its growing interest in the region. Indeed, this recent encroachment on the United States' backyard has awakened new concerns in U.S. policy circles. On the one hand, this development could challenge U.S. primacy in the Western Hemisphere. On the other hand, some observers view China's courtship of Latin America as a natural step due to China's need for long-term commodities and energy solutions.

The trade partnership between China and the U.S. symbolizes one of the most important bilateral relationships in the twenty first century. In light of this relationship, will China's move to strengthen diplomatic and economic ties with Latin America heighten the level of tension between these two powerhouses?

China's Expansion into the Western Hemisphere presents a revealing and multilayered exposition of this triangular relationship and the motivations of each player. To that end, experts from Latin America, China, Europe, and the United States evaluate the ramifications of China's emergence as a world power. Several chapters craft a framework for anticipating the economic and energy security aspect of the China-Latin American relationship. This absorbing analysis of China's hemispheric policy provides an in-depth look at a particularly sensitive aspect of its peaceful rise.

Contributors: Christopher Alden (London School of Economics), Robert Devlin (ECLAC), Francisco González (Johns Hopkins University-SAIS), Monica Hirst (Torcuato Di Tella University), Joshua Kurlantzick (Carnegie Endowment for International Peace), Xiang Lanxin (Graduate Institute of InternationalStudies, Geneva), Luisa Palacios (Medley Global Advisors), Jiang Shixue (Chinese Academy of Social Sciences), Barbara Stallings (Brown University), Juan Tokatlian (San Andrés University).

Table of Contents:

Acknowledgments     vii
Introduction: Assessing the Implications of China's Growing Presence in the Western Hemisphere   Riordan Roett   Guadalupe Paz     1
The Changing Landscape in Sino-Latin American Relations: Views from China and Latin America
The Chinese Foreign Policy Perspective   Jiang Shixue     27
An Alternative Chinese View   Xiang Lanxin     44
A View from Latin America   Juan Gabriel Tokatlian     59
A South-South Perspective   Monica Hirst     90
Sino-Latin American Economic and Energy Issues: What Lies Ahead?
China's Economic Rise   Robert Devlin     111
Latin America in the Economic Equation-Winners and Losers: What Can Loser s Do?   Francisco E. Gonzalez     148
Latin America as China's Energy Supplier   Luisa Palacios     170
The Broader Context: Lessons for Latin America from China's Role in Southeast Asia and Africa
China's Growing Influence in Southeast Asia   Joshua Kurlantzick     193
China's New Engagement with Africa   Chris Alden     213
The United States, China, and Latin America: What Kind of Triangle?
The U.S.-China-Latin America Triangle: Implications for the Future   Barbara Stallings     239
About the Authors     261
Index     263

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Foundations of Human Resource Development

Author: Richard A Swanson

Foundations of Human Resource Development is a careful presentation of the basic theory and practice of human resource development (HRD). The book clearly frames and explains HRD in a manner that is useful for beginners and experts. Working definitions and core values derived from the history of HRD and its present challenges are presented.

Table of Contents:

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	List of Figures
	Preface
Pt. 1	Introduction to Human Resource Development	1
1	HRD as a Professional Field of Practice	3
2	Basics of HRD	14
3	History of HRD	27
Pt. 2	Theory and Philosophy in Human Resource Development	63
4	Role of Theory and Philosophy in HRD	65
5	The Theory of HRD	86
Pt. 3	Perspectives of Human Resource Development	125
6	Paradigms of HRD	127
7	Perspectives on Learning in HRD	149
8	Perspectives on Performance in HRD	178
Pt. 4	Developing Human Expertise through Personnel Training and Development	201
9	Overview of Personnel Training and Development	203
10	The Nature of Human Expertise	227
11	Personnel Training and Development Pra ctices: From Individuals to Organizations	242
Pt. 5	Unleashing Human Expertise through Organization Development	257
12	Overview of Organization Development	259
13	The Nature of the Change Process	284
14	Organization Development Practices: From Organizations to Individuals	317
Pt. 6	Human Resource Development in the 21st Century	333
15	Strategies for Advancing HRD	335
16	Accountability in HRD	358
Globalization and Technology Challenges to HRD	379
	References	387
	Name Index	421
	Subject Index	426
	The Authors	437