The BRICS Studies: Theories and Issues

The BRICS Studies: Theories and Issues
Editor: Xu Xiujun
Series: China Perspectives
Publisher: Routledge
Publication Year: 2022
Edition: 1st Edition

About this Book
The BRICS Studies: Theories and Issues provides a comprehensive examination of cooperation among the BRICS countries—Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa—in the context of a changing global political and economic environment. As the world experiences slower growth and increasing geopolitical complexity, the BRICS nations face new challenges that require deeper coordination and strategic alignment.

The book offers a panoramic view of BRICS cooperation, highlighting strengthened policy coordination and the use of complementary advantages to promote sustainable and balanced economic growth. It also explores how the BRICS experience can serve as a model for other emerging economies and provide lessons for research in international relations and politics.

A key theme is the non-neutrality of international rules and institutions, which often favor developed countries. The editors argue that BRICS countries, by leveraging their economic and political strength, can gradually reshape global governance structures, participate more actively in global financial systems, and implement cooperative initiatives across trade, investment, energy, climate, cyberspace, and emerging industries. The text emphasizes a measured approach, advocating gradual improvements to the existing international system rather than revolutionary changes, while stressing the BRICS’ responsibilities in proportion to their growing influence.

This volume is particularly valuable for students, scholars, and policymakers interested in international relations, global governance, and the strategic dynamics of emerging economies.

Contents

1. The BRICS Studies: Academic Approach and Frontier Issues
2. Non-neutrality of International Regimes and the BRICS Cooperation
3. Theoretical Explanations for the Origin of BRICS Cooperation
4. BRICS Cooperation in the Game of Countries
5. International Structure and the BRICS Cooperation
6. Practice Theory and China’s Participation in BRICS Cooperation
7. The BRICS Countries and Global Economic Governance
8. The BRICS Countries and the Global Financial Governance
9. Construction of Free Trade Zones in the BRICS Countries
10. The BRICS Countries and New International Direct Investment Rules
11. The BRICS Countries and International Energy Cooperation
12. The BRICS Countries and International Cooperation on Climate Change
13. The BRICS Countries and Global Cyberspace Governance
14. The BRICS Countries and the Construction of New Development Bank

Cooperation among the BRICS Countries for Developing Emerging Industries