Book Review: Invisible China: How the Urban–Rural Divide Threatens China’s Rise by Scott Rozelle and Natalie Hell

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that all these questions deserve further analysis and research. Overall, the book is a refresher on the applicability of the dependency theory in the analysis of international relations between the Latin American and Caribbean regions and China. Its main strength is the overview of the these countries’ political behaviour through the lens of China’s political and economic approach. As Stalling points out, the book is not intended to answer all questions regarding relations between China and Latin America and the Caribbean. Rather the book sets a foundation for the application of dependency mechanisms in individual countries’ relations with China. This is necessary during an important time of China’s increasing global influence and the shift in the dependency of developing countries on China. The book is not only recommended for college students majoring in international relations and political science, but also a good read for anyone interested in relations between China and Latin America and the Caribbean.