Laying the BRICS of a new global order : from Yekaterinburg 2009 to eThekwini 2013 / edited by Francis A. Kornegay, Narnia Bohler-Muller.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Kornegay, Francis A.

Bohler-Müller, Narnia.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Globalization--Economic aspects.

Globalization.

BRIC countries--Foreign economic relations.

BRIC countries.

Developing countries--Foreign relations.

Developing countries.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (482 p.)

Place of Publication:

Pretoria : Africa Institute of South Africa, [2013]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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.

Contents:

Preface / Essop Pahad

Acknowledgements

About the contributors

Abbreviations and acronyms

Prologue : how did we get here? / Bohler-Muller/Kornegay

BRICS I : the terrain

BRICS II : the Shanghai cooperation dimension

BRICS II : the IBSA trilateral dimension.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed December 12, 2013).

ISBN:

0-7983-0451-0

OCLC:

863824636