Between Hub Status and Parallelism
Examining the G20-BRICS Dynamics in Global Governance
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6151986 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Andrew Cooper (0000-0003-4972-8812, Balsillie School of International Affairs, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 146-163 |
| Publication date | 2017-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| 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 | 10.17323/1996-7845-2017-02-146 |
| OpenAlex | W2744417785 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 11 |
Increasingly, the G20 needs to be examined as a decentred focal point in the global system. The dominant formative image of the G20 has been that of a 21st C concert of powers. Yet, as witnessed by the ongoing dynamics of the summit process, the G20 has become fragmented. As the G20 has moved away from its apex function, it has become a nexus forum/networked focal point. Of key importance in this context is the role of the BRICS grouping of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. At the same time as this major challenger is increasingly embedded at the hub of global governance represented by the G20, it is also engaged in a diverse array of parallel initiatives. In terms of their informal modes of operation, the G20 and the BRICS share some marked similarities. As the roles of networked fora are consolidated, the diversity of activities expands to incorporate a range of state and non-state actors. However, at the same time the club culture of both the G20 and the BRICS is contested, reducing the like-mindedness associated with traditional concerts of power.The conceptual arguments developed in this paper are illustrated and reinforced by recent practices, including the Hangzhou G20 and the Goa BRICS summit. The global system is in the midst of a protracted period of discontinuity characterized by profound and intense tension between the push for a consolidated form of institutional synergy (with the G20 as the hub focal point) and the pull towards potential fragmentation (with the BRICS as the core agent of change). The nature and impact of this dynamic will animate the central debate over global governance in the 21st C
Cartography · Context (archaeology · Corporate governance · Economic geography · Economic system · Economics · Economy · Geography · Global governance · Management · Nexus (standard · Political science · Summit · International Development and Aid · International Relations and Foreign Policy · International Relations in Latin America
The BRICS
Towards a theory of inter-organizational networking
The Fragmentation of Global Governance Architectures
Civil Society Relationships with the G20
Global Governance as a Perspective on World Politics
Re-balancing the G-20 from Efficiency to Legitimacy
G20 Governance for a Globalized World
How much is global governance changing? The G20 as international practice
After victory
The G20 as an improvised crisis committee and/or a contested 'steering committee' for the world
Remaking the architecture
| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 0,6 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2023 (3) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |