"Rising Powers and the Future

of Global Governance"

International Conference - SEE PROGRAMME

16th-17th May 2012

University of Sussex, UK

Little more than a decade ago, the economic and financial crisis that swept across the non-Western world (the so called ‘Asian financial crisis’ of 1997-8) was ostensibly a harbinger of the end of ‘late development’ and a reassertion of the West’s political and economic dominance over the Global South.The current global crisis... [more]

"South African Government pushing for Brics Development Bank" - [AllAfrica 26/04/12]

South Africa says as host of the next BRICS summit next year, it has a duty to ensure that the grouping realises its dream of a Development Bank. [more]

"Does aid to Africa from Brics countries differ from traditional aid?" - [The Guardian 26/04/12]

In the new scramble for Africa, emerging economies insist their aid motives are not those of the west – but African nations should still beware. [more]

"Brazil! Miracle or mirage?'" - [Financial Times 24/04/12]

Brazilmania has been good for Brazil. It has strengthened national self-confidence. Brazilians rejoice in the certainty that “we are on the right road”; that from now on “no one is holding this country back”. [more]

"BRICS urges G20 to push for fair trade" - [SouthAfrica. info 23/04/12]

The BRICS countries have called on the G20 to strengthen its coordination and find ways to improve the multilateral trading system in order to address current global economic uncertainties. [more]

"BRICS agitate for a seat at the table" - [NYT 19/04/12]

Do the world’s powerful emerging markets need their own development bank? If China has anything to say about it — and it has quite a lot — the answer is a resounding yes. [more]