Download or read book Laying the BRICS of a New Global Order written by Kornegay, Francis A. and published by Africa Institute of South Africa. This book was released on 2013-10-20 with total page 482 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The contributions in this compilation on the emergence of a new global order through BRICS serve to illustrate the complexities inherent in the creation of such a coalition - alternatively referred to as a 'grouping', 'association' or 'forum' - with each country differently situated geo-politically as well as ideologically and culturally, and in some instances even in conflict with one another in matters of regional peace and security. The fact that there are important commonalities of converging interests, amongst others, the status of emerging economic powers and the furtherance of South-South cooperation as well as reforming global governance, cannot and should not hide complexities and contradictions. These are clearly apparent both within and between the BRICS countries. These diversities are also clear from the varied perspectives of the chapter authors in this compilation, which is why we have assembled this collection relatively loosely as a means of expressing our intellectual and analytic convergences and divergences within and across BRICS. Each chapter contributor writes from a different discipline, country and regional perspective, and it is this diversity that enriches the debate and conversation. As such, there remains enormous room for debate on the subject matter of this book and the diverse contributions open up the parameters of the debate even further. The aim is to ensure that scholars, commentators and practitioners continue to engage critically with theory and practice related to global multilateralism, and BRICS in particular.
Download or read book The BRICS and Coexistence written by Cedric de Coning and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-09-15 with total page 189 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The grouping consisting of Brazil, Russia, India and China (BRIC) was initially meant to be nothing more than clever investment jargon referring to the largest and most attractive emerging economies. However, these countries identified with the BRIC concept, and started to meet annually as a group in 2008. At their fourth summit in 2011, they added South Africa to become the BRICS. By then the BRICS had fully morphed from investment jargon to a name for a new economic and political grouping that had the potential to challenge the unipolar hegemony of the United States and its Western allies. This work analyses the extent to which the concept of coexistence explains the individual foreign policies of the BRICS countries. The editors define coexistence as a strategy that promotes the establishment of a rule-based system for co-managing the global order. It recognizes that different states may legitimately pursue their own political and economic interests, but they have to do so within the bounds of a rule-based international system that ensures the peaceful coexistence of states. The BRICS and Coexistence addresses the political dimension of the emergence and influence of the BRICS in the international system and will be of interest to students and scholars of Politics, Development and International Relations.
Download or read book The BRICS and the Future of Global Order written by Oliver Stuenkel and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2020-02-03 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The transformation of the BRIC acronym from an investment term into a household name of international politics and into a semi-institutionalized political outfit (called BRICS, with a capital ‘S’), is one of the defining developments in international politics in the past decades. While the concept is now commonly used in the general public debate and international media, there has not yet been a comprehensive and scholarly analysis of the history of the BRICS term. The BRICS and the Future of Global Order, Second Edition offers a definitive reference history of the BRICS as a term and as an institution—a chronological narrative and analytical account of the BRICS concept from its inception in 2001 to the political grouping it is today. In addition, it analyzes what the rise of powers like Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa means for the future of global order. Will the BRICS countries seek to establish a parallel system with its own distinctive set of rules, institutions, and currencies of power, rejecting key tenets of liberal internationalism, are will they seek to embrace the rules and norms that define today’s Western-led order?
Download or read book Locating BRICS in the Global Order written by Rajan Kumar and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2022-10-14 with total page 331 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: BRICS is conceivably the most formidable organisation to have emerged in the post-Cold War period in the non-Western world. This book highlights the significance of BRICS in a wider global context and foregrounds the long-pending demand for the reform of global governance institutions. The volume: • Traces how the organisation came into being and looks at the distinct norms and principles espoused by it • Discusses the glaring limitations of the existing institutions of global governance • Explores the economic growth and the rising political influence of BRICS states • Analyses the internal threats to the survival of the organisation and assesses its prospects in the foreseeable future. A significant intervention in situating BRICS as one of the major players in global governance, the book will be of great interest to students and scholars of international political economy, international business and finance, international relations, politics, and Global South Studies.
Download or read book Brics written by Claudio Pacardi and published by . This book was released on 2024-04-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "BRICS: Architects of a New Global Order" is an in-depth and holistic examination of the emerging economic block comprised of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, which together are redefining power dynamics and influencing the structure of global governance in the 21st century. This book explores in detail the genesis of the BRICS bloc, analyzing the shared motivations, aspirations, and challenges that led these diverse but ambitious countries to unite in a joint effort to reform the world economic and political order. Through an engaging narrative, the book outlines the BRICS economic growth trajectory, highlighting how each member state has navigated the path from development to emergency on the global stage. Particular attention is paid to the economic strategies adopted, the successes achieved and the challenges encountered on their journey towards integration and global economic influence. In addition to economic aspects, "BRICS: Architects of a New Global Order" immerses itself in the complex geopolitical dynamics and sustainable development policies undertaken by the BRICS. The book reviews their bilateral and multilateral relationships, both domestic and with the rest of the world, and discusses their impact on multilateralism, global governance, and international issues such as climate change, security and human rights. Criticism and controversy are not overlooked; the text provides a balanced analysis of the main challenges the BRICS face, including internal cohesion, governance, environmental practices and the social impact of their rapid growth. Through this critical assessment, the book aims to offer a nuanced understanding of the complexities that characterize this economic block and its aspirations for global leadership. In conclusion, the book reflects on the future role of BRICS in the world, proposing reflections on the potential trajectories that these countries could follow in reforming existing global structures and in promoting fairer and more inclusive global development. Enriched with in-depth data, expert analysis and a wide range of perspectives, "BRICS: Architects of a New Global Order" is an indispensable resource for anyone interested in understanding the forces that are shaping our world and the crucial role that BRICS play in this dynamic process.
Download or read book The Role of BRICS in Large Scale Armed Conflict written by Malte Brosig and published by Springer. This book was released on 2019-07-01 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores how BRICS countries respond to, and get involved in, large scale armed conflict. It argues that through responding to armed conflict and deviating from the preferred Western foreign policy, BRICS countries are actively involved in building a multi-polar and post-western world order. The author develops a concise typology of response types portraying a nuanced picture of the BRICS grouping. Responses reach from non-coercive and cooperative multi-lateral behaviour reaching to neo-imperial unilateralism and military intervention. The book explains the selection of response types with reference to six variables which refer to the proximity to war, availability of power resources, the type of conflict, economic interests, the BRICS normative agenda and global humanitarian norms. Four armed conflicts in Libya, Syria, South Sudan and the Ukraine are chosen to illustrate the BRICS engagement with large scale armed conflicts.
Download or read book BRICS written by John BRICSington and published by . This book was released on 2023-10-30 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The BRICS written by Andrew Fenton Cooper and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2016 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Annotation Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa represent almost 18% of the world economy, with their contribution to world growth having already exceeded 50%. But what does the emergence of the BRICS mean for global politics? Andrew Cooper discusses the BRICS as a concept and its practice in global politics.
Download or read book Brics written by Claudio Pacardi and published by . This book was released on 2024-04-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "BRICS: Architects of a New Global Order" is an in-depth and holistic examination of the emerging economic block comprised of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, which together are redefining power dynamics and influencing the structure of global governance in the 21st century. This book explores in detail the genesis of the BRICS bloc, analyzing the shared motivations, aspirations, and challenges that led these diverse but ambitious countries to unite in a joint effort to reform the world economic and political order. Through an engaging narrative, the book outlines the BRICS economic growth trajectory, highlighting how each member state has navigated the path from development to emergency on the global stage. Particular attention is paid to the economic strategies adopted, the successes achieved and the challenges encountered on their journey towards integration and global economic influence. In addition to economic aspects, "BRICS: Architects of a New Global Order" immerses itself in the complex geopolitical dynamics and sustainable development policies undertaken by the BRICS. The book reviews their bilateral and multilateral relationships, both domestic and with the rest of the world, and discusses their impact on multilateralism, global governance, and international issues such as climate change, security and human rights. Criticism and controversy are not overlooked; the text provides a balanced analysis of the main challenges the BRICS face, including internal cohesion, governance, environmental practices and the social impact of their rapid growth. Through this critical assessment, the book aims to offer a nuanced understanding of the complexities that characterize this economic block and its aspirations for global leadership. In conclusion, the book reflects on the future role of BRICS in the world, proposing reflections on the potential trajectories that these countries could follow in reforming existing global structures and in promoting fairer and more inclusive global development. Enriched with in-depth data, expert analysis and a wide range of perspectives, "BRICS: Architects of a New Global Order" is an indispensable resource for anyone interested in understanding the forces that are shaping our world and the crucial role that BRICS play in this dynamic process.
Download or read book BRICS written by Fd Wuriee and published by Fd Wuriee. This book was released on 2023-09-13 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The BRICS alliance, comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, stands as a potent force reshaping the contours of the contemporary world order. Emerging from diverse geographical regions and boasting significant economic and geopolitical influence, BRICS embodies a formidable challenge to the traditional hegemony of Western powers. This introduction sets the stage for a comprehensive examination of BRICS and its role in shaping the new world order, drawing on academic perspectives and empirical evidence to illuminate the alliance's impact on global politics, economics, and governance structures. Amidst a backdrop of shifting power dynamics, BRICS' ascent as a cooperative bloc demands scholarly scrutiny to discern its implications for the evolving landscape of international relations. As the BRICS grouping has gained prominence on the world stage, it has become a focal point of academic inquiry and international policy discussions. This essay seeks to delve into the multifaceted dimensions of BRICS' influence, analysing its economic significance, institutional developments, geopolitical impact, and the challenges it faces in achieving its objectives. At the heart of this examination lies the question of whether BRICS is poised to herald a transformative shift in the global order or if its potential is constrained by internal disparities and external constraints. Economically, BRICS nations collectively account for a substantial portion of the world's GDP and trade volume. Their concerted efforts to enhance economic cooperation have led to increased trade among member states and have positioned them as crucial players in the global market. Moreover, the creation of institutions such as the New Development Bank (NDB) and the Contingent Reserve Arrangement (CRA) underscores their ambition to reform the international financial system. These institutions provide an alternative to the Western-dominated Bretton Woods institutions, marking a significant step toward a more equitable distribution of economic power. In terms of geopolitics, BRICS has not only sought to assert its influence on global governance issues but also to challenge the traditional dominance of Western powers. The alliance's cooperative stance on climate change, counterterrorism, and regional conflicts has resonated globally. It has advocated for a multipolar world order, emphasizing the need to diversify global power structures and promote a more inclusive international system. This geopolitical orientation has made BRICS a key player in the ongoing debate about the future of global governance. The BRICS alliance presents a compelling case study in the evolving dynamics of the new world order. Its economic clout, institutional innovations, geopolitical aspirations, and challenges all contribute to a complex narrative that demands scholarly exploration. This essay will proceed to examine each of these facets in greater detail, providing an in-depth analysis of BRICS' role in the emerging global landscape and its potential to shape a new world order that accommodates the aspirations of emerging powers alongside the established international order.
Download or read book Global and Regional Leadership of BRICS Countries written by Stephen Kingah and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-11-17 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents a systematic collation of the regional and global dimensions of the leadership role of BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa). It analyses the rising regional and global leadership of BRICS, using specific benchmarks to gauge the nature of this leadership. The elements examined include willingness to lead, the capacity to do as much, and the degree to which the given actor is accepted as a leader both within and beyond its region. The chapters in the book capture the nature of trends in regional and global leadership within the contexts of a changing international order. It is taken for granted that Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa are now engineering a unique pool of governance that is seeking alternatives to the current order of global economic and political affairs. The fact that these countries have jointly decided to forge ahead with the BRICS constellation of states that is now taking consequential decisions such as the creation of the BRICS’ New Development Bank, is not to be treated lightly. In this book the majority of papers take a step back and systematically analyse the real state of the leadership that is provided by the BRICS on a litany of regionally and globally relevant issues. While no one doubts the fact that these countries have the capacity to provide leadership especially in their various regions on many issues, what remains moot is whether they are willing and capable to do so at the global level. Even in those cases where there is the willingness and capacity, the book argues that the acceptance of such leadership by potential followers is not always a given.
Download or read book The BRICS Lawyers Guide to Global Cooperation written by Rostam J. Neuwirth and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2017-10-12 with total page 411 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the international trade and development arena, new and developing economies have created a block that is known as BRICS - Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. Initially conceived to drive global change through economic growth, the financial crisis and reversal of fortunes of the BRICS nations have raised questions about their ability to have an impact on the governance of global affairs. This book explores the role of law in various areas of BRICS cooperation including: trade, investment, competition, intellectual property, energy, consumer protection, financial services, space exploration and legal education. It not only covers the specifics of each of the BRICS nations in the selected areas, but also offers innovative and forward-looking perspectives on the BRICS cooperation and their contribution to the reform of the global governance networks. This is a unique reference book suitable for academics, government officials, legal practitioners, business executives, researchers and students.
Download or read book Global Governance and Transnationalizing Capitalist Hegemony written by Ian Taylor and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-11-25 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a critique of claims regarding how emerging economies are supposedly rewriting the rules of global governance and ushering in alternative models to neoliberal orthodoxy. It argues that such assumptions are abstractions that ignore both the transnationalizing nature of the global political economy and the actual policy goals of the ruling classes within most emerging economies. Considering the larger issues behind the emerging economies (or powers) debate, the book deploys an adapted global capitalism perspective with insights from Gramsci, Poulantzas and Cox, to argue that the transnational nature of the global political economy and the actual policy goals of the dominant elites within most emerging economies merge to undermine any transformative element. Far from challenging the global order, these ostensible new rivals in fact seek to integrate their economies more and more within the existing liberal global economy. Inter-state dynamics and even inter-elite tensions exist and it is clear that the nation state has not simply become a transmission belt for global capital, but equally we must move beyond the surface phenomena that are most visible in global tensions to get at the underlying essence of social and class forces in the global political economy. Looking at the largest emerging powers, such as Brazil, Russia, India and China, Taylor explains why the emerging powers’ elites, although essentially subscribing to neoliberalism (in all its variegated forms) may confront the core in a myriad of ways, but that these are not challenges to the ongoing world order and, in fact, the so-called emerging powers serve a legitimizing function for the extant global system. The book will be of great use to graduates and scholars of International Relations, Global/International Political Economy and International Development.
Download or read book The BRICS in International Development written by Jing Gu and published by Palgrave Macmillan. This book was released on 2016-09-30 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers a comprehensive comparative perspective on the increasingly significant development cooperation activities of the BRICS. Providing a powerful set of insights into the drivers for engagement within each country, it brings together leading experts from Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa and OECD countries. The authors review the empirical evidence for the BRICS’ modes of development cooperation and their geographical reach, and explore the historical background and patterns of international development engagement of each country. They also present a cutting-edge analysis of the broader geopolitical shifts, distinctive ideologies and normative discourses that are influencing and informing their engagement in increasingly ambitious joint projects such as the New Development Bank. This collection is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the rapidly changing landscape of international development.
Download or read book BRICS and Global Governance written by John Kirton and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-02-13 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The past few decades have witnessed the development of an increasingly globalised and multipolar world order, in which the demand for multilateralism becomes ever more pronounced. The BRICS group established in 2009, has evolved into a plurilateral summit institution recognized both by sceptics and proponents as a major participant in the international system. Addressing the BRICS’s role in global governance, this book critically examines the club’s birth and evolution, mechanisms of inter-BRICS cooperation, its agenda priorities, BRICS countries’ interests, decisions made by members, their collective and individual compliance with the agreed commitments, and the patterns of BRICS engagement with other international institutions. This volume advances the current state of knowledge on global governance architecture, the BRICS role in this system, and the benefits it has provided and can provide for world order. This book will interest scholars and graduate students who are researching the rise and role of emerging powers, global governance, China and India’s approach to global order and relationship with the United States, Great Power politics, democratization as a foreign policy strategy, realist theory-building and hegemonic transitions, and the (crisis of) liberal world order.
Download or read book Transculturalism and Business in the BRIC States written by Yvette Sánchez and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-03-03 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Transculturalism and Business in the BRIC States, edited by Yvette Sánchez and Claudia Franziska Brühwiler, is the first handbook on the BRIC States that offers a transcultural perspective, which goes beyond the typical ’how to’ manuals or economic projections and provides an understanding of transculturalism as it is studied and practiced in the respective countries themselves. This unique reference book also offers insights into the relations between the corresponding states and the challenges facing those trying to foster more intense business exchanges. The reader learns to interpret cross-cultural issues from the perspectives of the BRIC states themselves and gains insight into the way scholars in the BRIC area reflect on transculturalism. Moreover, it introduces the reader to fresh visualizations that help consider transculturalism beyond the known categories. The book will appeal, on the one hand, to practitioners who are active in the BRIC states and wish to better grasp the challenges to business relations, as well as the intra-area dynamics and, on the other hand, to scholars in transcultural studies and international management, due to its insider approach. Since the book combines theoretical concepts with a clear geographic focus and a critical approach to traditional models, it is suitable for both academic audiences as well as for practitioners who appreciate a sound theoretical base and a fresh take on a subject.
Download or read book Changing Regional Alliances for China and the West written by David Lane and published by Lexington Books. This book was released on 2017-11-15 with total page 349 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the end of the World War II, nation states have formed regions to give them some protection from the processes of globalization and internationalization. Against this background, the contributors consider the position of China in the processes of regional competitive interdependency. This book offers analysis at three levels: internal, regional, and global. Chapters consider China’s position in regional post-socialist associations such as the BRICS, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU), the Silk Road Economic Belt and the ‘One Belt, One Road’ (OBOR). Contributors discuss how membership in these regional bodies is likely to enhance China’s economic power, strategic position, and political importance. A major theme addressed is whether these new powers will become complementary to the American-led economic core countries or evolve as countervailing powers. Contributors suggest that linkages favored by China’s regional associations are more ‘network’ based and informal in character. They are more in keeping with regionalization rather than regional blocs such as the European Union, which have ‘locked in’ members to market-driven institutions. Thus, these new developments move away from a neo-liberal market perspective and satisfy the needs of members to retain their economic and political sovereignty. This book considers whether these new regional blocs led by China will perform a ‘transformative’ process for the international order or become an alternative—supplementary to, but not replacing, the existing institutions of the North. An important topic is the relationship of Russia and China to the Central Asian countries of the former USSR and the interaction between the Russia-led Eurasian Economic Union and the Chinese initiative of the Silk Road Economic Belt. There is potential for the evolution of an alliance between China and Russia against the neo-liberal order led by the USA. Concurrently, they bring out possible the tensions between Russia’s and China’s conflicting interests over influence in Central Asia. Reactions to China’s rise include the Trump administration’s movement from a multilateral to a bi-lateral trade policy and the threat of discriminatory tariffs for China. The contributors seek to promote a better appreciation of China’s role in regional associations, and the implications of contemporary developments in economic, geo-political, and international political affairs in the 21st century.
