Routledge The BRICS Studies: Theories and Issues (China Perspectives)

Given their immense potential for development and representation of a new international political and economic order, the BRICS countries have become a strong nascent force on the global stage. However, as overall economic growth continues to slow down, and the geopolitical situation becomes more complex, the BRICS countries are facing a series of new challenges that require further development in the way they cooperate with one another. This volume offers a panoramic view of cooperation between the BRICS countries in the light of these new challenges. The editors reveal that policy coordination has been strengthened, bringing into play complementary advantages as viable ways for promoting robust, sustainable, and balanced growth in the world economy. They argue that the experience gained, and lessons learned in the development of and cooperation between the BRICS countries has offered a positive role model for cooperation between other countries as well as providing valuable lessons for research in international politics. Students and scholars in international relations and politics will benefit from this volume. About the Author Xu Xiujun, PhD in International Politics, is a Senior Fellow; Head of the Department of International Political Economy and Executive Director of the Center for the BRICS Studies, Institute of World Economics and Politics (IWEP), Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS); professor at the University of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences; and Secretary-General of the China Society of Emerging Economies. He was a postdoctoral researcher in world economy at CASS from 2009 to 2011 and a visiting scholar at George Washington University in 2017. His research interests cover international political economy, Asian and Pacific cooperation, development and cooperation of emerging economies, and global economic governance.