EU Relations with the BRICS
Strategic Partnership or Structural Disjunction
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6151709 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Maria Raquel Freire (0000-0003-2952-6017, University of Coimbra, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 182-200 |
| Publication date | 2017-09-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Organisations Research Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1996-7845 • E-ISSN: 2542-2081 |
| Publisher | National Research University, Higher School of Economics (HSE) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.17323/1996-7845-2017-03-182 |
| OpenAlex | W2765645600 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 6 |
The international system is characterized by increasingly interdependent and asymmetrical relations between \nthe constellations of actors that compose it. While the state remains a central reference in international \nrelations, multilevel and multidimensional relationships make the system very complex. The state, international \norganizations, non-state actors, club diplomacy and groups of states (e.g., the Group of 20 [G20] and the \nBRICS grouping of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) all contribute to this complexity and make \nthe global governance system increasingly multifaceted. In this context, this article examines the relationship \nbetween the European Union and the BRICS – two very different actors, pursuing formal and informal \nintegration processes, respectively – and assesses the possibilities and limits of cooperation. This article seeks \nto understand whether the EU – BRICS relationship reflects a strategic partnership or a structural disjuncture. \nIt starts by discussing multilateralism as a cooperation-oriented but sometimes interest-driven tool in a diverse \nand multilevel governance system. It then analyses EU – BRICS relations, identifying the main drivers and \nhighlighting how complex context both facilitates and hinders the constitution of this relationship. The article \nconcludes that the EU – BRICS relationship is informed by asymmetries and ambivalence that reflect their \ndifferent sizes, capacities and approaches. Moreover, although there is a shared understanding that cooperation \nmight be beneficial, contradictory rules and perspectives on international order mean this potentially positive \nrelationship is nevertheless embedded in fundamental structural constraints
Context (archaeology · Corporate governance · Diplomacy · Economic system · Economics · European union · General partnership · Global governance · Interdependence · International relations · International trade · Multi-level governance · Multilateralism · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Globalization, Economics, and Policies · International Relations and Foreign Policy · International Relations in Latin America · Law
| Citations per year | 0.25 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2018 - 2025 (8) |
| Highly cited | No |