'The best treatment of the political economy of China-Latin America finance to date. Kaplan shows how China's 'patient' capital in Latin America may have the potential to support the region's long-term development goals - in contrast with the volatile and conditional finance from the West. Kaplan shows that Latin American countries and China alike are climbing a learning curve to maximize the benefits and minimize the risks associated with their burgeoning economic relationship, while the United States sits puzzled and increasingly alarmed.' Kevin Gallagher, Boston University