Zara Albright
zcalbright.bsky.social
Zara Albright
@zcalbright.bsky.social
Likes political science. Loves dogs. Postdoc at Princeton Program in Latin American Studies studying China-LAC IR, domestic politics of foreign policy, development finance. @bupolisci.bsky.social alum.
Why have Latin American countries joined 🇨🇳China’s Belt and Road Initiative? My new open access article in the Brazilian Review of International Politics traces 🇦🇷Argentina's negotiations to join the #BRI between 2017-2022.

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Defining the Belt and Road: How Ideas and Interests Shaped Argentina’s Approach to the Initiative
Abstract How do ideas and identities affect how countries evaluate joining China’s Belt and Road...
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January 15, 2026 at 2:32 PM
Thrilled to share my new article with Diego Telias in The Pacific Review introducing the notion of #bridging as a strategy for smaller states navigating 🇨🇳China’s rise!

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December 19, 2025 at 1:57 PM
On Monday, I successfully defended my dissertation, “Beyond the Great Powers: How South American States are Navigating US-China Competition in the 21st Century”
July 10, 2025 at 2:29 PM