BRICS
No, The BRICS+ Will Not Have A Separate Internet
BRICS+ leaders met in St. Petersburg in November 2023 as part of the Fifth International Municipal Forum amid the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian War. The organization, which has invited Saudi Arabia, Iran,...
Is the Shanghai Cooperation Organization a Lifeline for Iran?
With the Shanghai Cooperation Organization’s (SCO) 2022 summit in Samarkand drawn to a close, Iran has signed a Memorandum of Obligations to become a permanent member state of the alliance. Tehran,...
New World Order: China Promotes ‘Non-Western Multilateralism’ at BRICS Summit
China hosted the first day of the fourteenth annual BRICS Summit—a series of meetings involving the leaders of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa—on Wednesday, amid a series of...
Is Moscow’s Thirst for Great Power Status a Self-Fulfilling Prophecy?
Throughout history, those states that were recognized as commanding the greatest influence in the international system were labeled as “great powers”. While the real origins of this concept are debated,...
Jacob Zuma Is Leading South Africa toward the Edge
South Africa is in the grips of its most serious economic and political crisis since 1994, when the country elected its first post-apartheid government under Nelson Mandela. The African National...
From Cold War to Hot Peace: Why the Mighty BRICS Matter
As BRICS leaders met in Ufa, Russia, for their annual meeting recently, there were expectations and anxieties galore. The group met as tensions between Russia and NATO rose, Europe’s circus...
While China’s AIIB Makes Headlines…BRICS Bank Moves Ahead
While Beijing’s Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has won overwhelming support (to the surprise of many, including China itself), another bank headquartered in China seems to be flying under the...