The current framework of development cooperation is dominated by the experiences of
industrialized countries. But emerging economies have begun to accelerate their own …

This collection juxtaposes a variety of approaches about China and Africa, and their
interrelations seeking to go beyond early, simplistic formulations. Perspectives informed by …

The India, Brazil and South Africa Dialogue Forum (IBSA) established in 2003 brings
together three like-minded, democratic, market economies of multi-cultural and multi-ethnic …

The rise of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) as important export
production and service platforms, emerging markets and regional or global powers is likely …

Why do states choose informal organizations to govern global challenges? Using the global
development regime as a piloting case, this article argues that different informal …

Free and compulsory primary education remains a priority area in the international policy
perspective, starting from the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, 1948 to the …

In the decade since it was created, IBSA has highlighted the democratic credentials of its
members, their solidarity with the South, their focus on giving expression to South–South …

The analysis in this chapter highlights the importance of the Millennium Development Goals
(MDGs), the progress in their achievement, and the constraints to their fulfillment. The first …

The focus of this thesis is on the formation and functioning of the India-Brazil-South Africa
(IBSA) collective. The study aims towards an understanding of whether and to what extent …

Diversification experiences started across the African continent in the immediate post-
independence period, in an attempt to break with traditional colonial models of …