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Category Archives: The BRICS
A Compelling Counterweight? – The Role of the BRICS in Global Summitry
So the 5th BRICS Summit has come and gone in Durban South Africa. The first BRICS Summit in Africa; the first hosted by the newest BRICS member South Africa; and the first to be attended by the new Chinese … Continue reading
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Cold Reality – Economic Growth Among the BRICS
I was caught by the recent FT article chronicling a report from Goldman Sachs that concluded “that the global economy will expand at a faster rate this decade than in any of the previous three.” What powers this enhanced growth, … Continue reading
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An Apparently Potent ‘Flavor of the Month’
Well I have been absent – my bad. But I do have an explanation. I am currently in South Africa at the invitation of colleagues from the University of Pretoria – Tuks as it was once called – and between … Continue reading
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Strange Members
This narrative is not about odd appendages – although possibly metaphorically – it is. It is about who is – and who is not – strange members in some of the ‘Informals’ – in this case the BRICS … Continue reading
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Is it a Caucus; Or a Bloc?
There has been a fair degree of speculation – and comment – going on around the global media and in the blogosphere whether the fourth Summit of the BRICS in New Delhi represents a new global leadership … Continue reading
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