Political Turnover and Chinese Development Cooperation
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12907382 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Matthew Dilorenzo (0000-0002-8384-4537, Old Dominion University, corresponding author), Mengfan Cheng (William & Mary) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 123-151 |
| Publication date | 2018-12-15 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Chinese Journal of International Politics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1750-8916 • E-ISSN: 1750-8924 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1093/cjip/poy020 |
| OpenAlex | W2914691428 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
Some view recent, high-profile Chinese aid and investment agreements that have followed changes in the leadership of recipient states as evidence of China’s intent to compete for political influence in countries that are traditionally close to the United States and its allies. We examine how patterns of China’s development investment vary with changes of domestic leadership in potential recipient states, and argue that domestic coalition turnover may plausibly create uncertainty as to whether recipient countries will shift political allegiance towards or away from Chinese influence. If China indeed views development finance as a tool to acquire or maintain influence in developing countries, the timing of coalition changes in such countries should coincide with increases in China’s development commitments. We use AidData’s Global Chinese Official Finance Dataset and an extended version of the Change in Source of Leader Support (CHISOLS) Dataset of domestic coalition changes to evaluate the relationship between Chinese finance and leader turnover in non-OECD countries throughout the period 2000–2014. Our analysis provides some statistical evidence that political turnover influences the allocation of more concessional, ODA-like finance from China. We also find evidence that the relationship between domestic coalition changes and Chinese financial flows varies according to the recipient’s alliance status with the United States and regime type
Allegiance · Alliance · China · Development economics · Economics · Foreign direct investment · International economics · International trade · Investment (military · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Economic Growth and Development · Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth · International Development and Aid
| Citations per year | 0.29 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2019 - 2026 (8) |
| Highly cited | No |