The BRICS: A Very Short Introduction

by Cooper, Andrew F.
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In the wake of the post-Cold War era, the aftermath of 9/11, the 2008 global financial crisis, and the emergence of the G20 at the leaders level, few commentators expected a reshaping of the global system towards multipolarity, and away from the United States. And yet, the BRICS - encompassing Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa - has emerged as a challenge to the international status quo. But what is its capacity as a transformative force? And can it provide a significant counter-narrative to the Western dominated global order?
In this Very Short Introduction Andrew Cooper explores the emergence of the BRICS as a concept. Drawing on historical precedent, Cooper provides a contemporary analysis of the BRICS' practice and influence as as a forum and a lobby group in advancing a distinctive but amorphous agenda amongst global politics.
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  • Format: TradePaperback
  • Author: Cooper, Andrew F.
  • ISBN: 9780198723394
  • Condition: Used
  • Dimensions: 6.70 x 0.50
  • Number Of Pages: 144
  • Publication Year: 2016
Language: English

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