Andrew F. Cooper
The BRICS: A Very Short Introduction
Ebook (EPUB Format)
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 itprovide 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…
Mehr
Beschreibung
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 itprovide 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.ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
CHF 10.30
Preise inkl. MwSt. und Versandkosten (Portofrei ab CHF 40.00)
Versandkostenfrei
Produktdetails
- ISBN: 978-0-19-103504-3
- EAN: 9780191035043
- Produktnummer: 19882671
- Verlag: Oxford University Press
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2016
- Seitenangabe: 144 S.
- Plattform: EPUB
- Masse: 1'590 KB
- Abbildungen: 9 black and white halftones
Über den Autor
Andrew F. Cooper is Professor at the Balsillie School of International Affairs and the Department of Political Science, University of Waterloo, Canada. He is the Director for the Centre for Studies on Rapid Global Change, University of Waterloo; Associate Senior Fellow, Centre for Global Cooperation Research, Duisburg, Germany; and Associate Research Fellow-UNU CRIS (Institute on Comparative Regional Integration), Bruges, Belgium. His books include The Group ofTwenty (G20) (Routledge, 2013)
42 weitere Werke von Andrew F. Cooper:
Bewertungen
0 von 0 Bewertungen
Anmelden
Keine Bewertungen gefunden. Seien Sie der Erste und teilen Sie Ihre Erkenntnisse mit anderen.