Emerging Powers and Africa
Implications for/from Global Governance
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6214404 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Abigail Kabandula (0000-0002-8037-0276), Timothy M Shaw, Andrew F Cooper (0000-0003-2195-4367), Gregory T Chin, Gregory Chin (0000-0001-7805-7240) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 36 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 27-44 |
| Publication date | 2009-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Politikon (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0258-9346 • E-ISSN: 1470-1014 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/02589340903155385 |
| OpenAlex | W2070659846 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 14 |
| References cited | 18 |
This article examines the increasing engagement between the ‘emerging powers’ and African countries, and the implications for international governance. The global power dynamic is undergoing a cumulative reordering process, where countries including China, India, Brazil and Russia are occupying increasingly prominent roles in the international system. In their approach to Africa, the ‘BRIC’ countries have employed a mix of soft power, public diplomacy, direct investment and private sector partnerships to deepen relations. This article suggests that strict macro-economic explanations do not allow for the myriad political, strategic and social matters that are arising in this engagement. The analytical complexities of these emerging modes of South–South cooperation are examined at state and societal levels from a political economy perspective. Despite their differing intentions, Africa and the emerging powers appear to share common goals of advancing their respective national economies and enhancing their diplomatic status. These shifts are further giving rise to a new ‘global middle’. The emergence of this multi-layered international order challenges scholars to stretch conceptions of world order, multipolarity and interdependence. The article concludes by surveying the relevance of BRIC interests in Africa for various subfields in international relations and points to areas for further research
BRIC · China · Corporate governance · Development economics · Diplomacy · Economic system · Economics · Emerging markets · Global governance · International political economy · International relations · Order (exchange · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Power (physics · Soft power · Globalization and Economic Impact · International Development and Aid · International Relations in Latin America
The Rise of the BRICS
South Africa as an emerging power
Forging transnational ties from below
Falling Short or Rising above the Fray? Rising Powers and Security Force Assistance to Africa
Sustainable development goals implementation in a post‐colonial African State
Another BRIC in the Wall? South Africa's Developmental Impact and Contradictory Rise in Africa and Beyond
BRICS countries and the global movement for universal health coverage
Do regional powers prioritise their regions? Comparing Brazil, South Africa and Turkey
China as a ‘rising power’
O Brasil na iniciativa BRIC
The Personal Is the International
South Africa and the 'New Scramble for Africa
Back to Basics? The Rejuvenation of Non-traditional Donors' Development Cooperation with Africa
Special Circumstances' and the Politics of Climate Vulnerability
China in Africa
Africa’s Challenge to International Relations Theory
Thinking about developmental states in Africa
The Growing Relationship Between China and Sub-Saharan Africa
Resource Wars
Unsung Heroes
The Responsibility To Protect and the Crisis in Darfur
Introduction
Africa and international relations
Africa's Futures
Global and/or regional development at the start of the 21st century? China, India and (South) Africa
Human Development Report 2007/2008 Fighting Climate Change
African Lessons for International Relations Research
Crafting Legacies
A Global Answer to Global Problems
| Unique citing works | 14 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,88 |
| Citation span | 2010 - 2024 (15) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 14 |