The BRICS Challenge to the G7 Established International Order
G7 and BRICS The G7, led by the United States in the Global North, and BRICS, led by China...
A Nation Must Think Before it Acts
The BRICS Challenge to the G7 Established International Order
A nation must think before it acts.
Brazil
America Re-engages Africa and Latin America in a Reimagined Atlantic
Building on its new global economic initiatives, such as the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework and the India-Middle East-Europe Corridor (IMEC),...
China’s Belt and Road Initiative: Politics Over Economics
When international delegates to the Third Belt and Road Forum gather in October 2023, they might find the focus...
American Slavery in Historical Perspective
All countries tend to consider their history in isolation, assuming a form of national exceptionalism. That approach indeed captures...
The Belt, the Road, and Latin America
China’s One Belt One Road (OBOR) project was late in coming to Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). First...
Holding the Global Center
These familiar words were penned at the conclusion of World War I and captured the sense of foreboding and...
The Rise and Fall of the BRICS?
The post-Cold War world defined by the spread of Euro-Atlantic institutions, practices, and values across the rest of the...
Keynote Address: Implications of the 2016 Elections for Economic and Security Issues
Despite its many problems, East Asia remains the principal global bright spot. Unlike the Middle East and Europe, where...
The Real Terrorist Threats to the Rio Olympics
Fears of terrorism are standard before any Olympics, but the peculiarities surrounding 2016’s Summer Olympics in Rio give added...
Brazil and United States: Fading Interdependence
Abstract While Brazil has increased its interdependence within the global system, the “geometry” of this interdependence has changed; that...