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The Rise of the BRICS
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s decision not to attend the G8 summit later this week can be read as a sign of Mr. Putin’s displeasure with those who question the legitimacy of his return to the Russian presidency, writes Senior Fellow Gregory Chin.
Is Dr. Jim Yong Kim right for the job?
CIGI Senior Fellow Bessma Momani says Dr. Jim Yong Kim comes to the role of World Bank president "without understanding both the policy side and the economic side" of development.
Will the BRICS Nations Evolve into a More Powerful Bloc?
“ All indications are that this 'emerging-powers club will continue to grow into a significant agenda-setting body,” CIGI Distinguished Fellow Jorge says of the fourth annual BRICS summit, as part of the Latin America Advisor's Featured Q&A.
Between Power of Voice and Transformation: A BRICS retrospective after the New Delhi Summit
As witnessed by the number of panels at the International Studies Association annual convention dealing with the BRICS, the academic community is catching up to the phenomenon of rising powers as a collective project. Yet, the more it exhibits the features of an important growth industry for scholars, the more enigmatic the nature of the BRICS is. Instead of clarifying what the meaning of this institutional arrangement is about, the New Delhi summit on March 29 supplies far more questions than answers.
Inside the Issues 2.24 - China's Role in Global Governance
With China's emergence as a world economic superpower, its role in global governance is also seen as an area of potential growth for the Middle Kingdom. But despite the country's growing clout, Hongying Wang, visiting associate professor at the University of Waterloo, says that China is an "under-participant" in global governance, given its size and strategic importance in world politics.
Latin America, India's next big thing?
In an op-ed published by The Hindu, CIGI Distinguished Fellow Jorge Heine argues that economic opportunities, not wishful thinking, will drive South-South cooperation.
Developing Country Candidates Needed for World Bank President
Today, an op-ed that I co-authored with CIGI Junior Fellow Xenia Menzies was featured on Globe and Mail’s Report on Business website. Entitled “World Bank needs to look to developing country candidates for its next president,” it mirrors an argument I made last spring when IMF Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn left his post.
Lula for World Bank
In a piece for The Financial Times, CIGI Senior Fellow Gregory Chin argues that "there are other clear alternatives" to automatically selecting an American as the next head of the World Bank.
Présidence de la Banque mondiale: aux émergents de trouver un candidat
In an AFP article on leadership at the World Bank, CIGI Senior Fellow Bessma Momani comments on the viability of an Indian president of the organization.
What's on the Agenda for Prime Minister Harper's Visit to China?
In an interview with CTV News Channel's Power Play, CIGI Senior Fellow Gregory Chin discusses Canada and China's relationship and what will be discussed on Prime Minister Stephen Harper's trip.
Prime Minister Harper Visits China
In an interview with CPAC's Prime Time Politics, CIGI Senior Fellow Gregory Chin provides expert analysis on what Prime Minister Stephen Harper's visit to China means for Canada.
Russia and China provide cover for Assad’s Syria
Gulf Arab countries, led by Qatar’s Sheik Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani, have stepped up their criticism of the Syrian regime and recalled their observers from the Arab League mission to Syria. It is expected that they would favour a United Nations resolution advocating military intervention. But don’t expect much to transpire. As the death toll continues to rise above 5,000 Syrian lives, it is time to come to terms with the likelihood of a protracted stalemate.
A World View of the Economy in 2012
The beginning of the New Year brings an opportunity akin to other pundits about how trends or results will come to the fore in 2012. Given the enormous range of possibilities, I will limit my choices to the country level, options that leave out questions about the fortunes of specific international organizations, economic sectors, and non-state actors (including celebrities) that I remain interested in but will leave for other postings.
A World View of the Economy in 2012
In his latest to Huffington Post Canada, CIGI Distinguished Fellow Andrew Cooper looks at what some of the possible developments will be in the global economy for 2012.
Brazil: South America’s tiger
CIGI Distinguished Fellow Jorge Heine writes in The Toronto Star that "twenty years from now, we can expect to see Brazil as a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, as the prime leader of a South America that will have become one of the most vigorous and prosperous regions of the world, and as a key international player."
CIGI Experts Predict Global Governance Challenges for 2012
This week, CIGI experts David Runnalls, Eric Helleiner, Gregory Chin and Mark Sedra share their thoughts on what 2012 will bring in terms of environment and energy, the global economy, global development and global security challenges.
As rich world sputters, Brazil looks to Africa
In a Reuters piece, CIGI Distinguished Fellow Jorge Heine helps explain why Brazil is looking toward Africa's rich and largely untapped resources.
"Time To Act Is Now," Former World Leaders Urge Successors
When it comes to world leaders who’ve tackled debt and deficit woes, these two know of what they speak. So when Paul Martin and Ernesto Zedillo opened on a pessimistic note as they discussed the European debt crisis, it brought the severity of the situation into sharp relief for the capacity crowd at the new CIGI Auditorium.
How Important Are Brazil and Africa to Each Other?
“ Brazilian companies, especially in the energy sector, but also in construction and engineering, have much to gain from tapping into Africa's rapidly growing economies,” CIGI Distinguished Fellow Jorge Heine says of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff's visit to Africa.
China moves slowly to internationalise the renminbi
Wang Yong's special piece to CIGI, which looks at the internationalization of China's national currency, is republished in the East Asia Forum. In it, he argues that while the process is "laden with risk," China will have to "fundamentally restructure its system of capital controls and the existing foreign exchange regime to allow for greater capital account convertibility."