Table Of ContentInternational Political Economy Series
The BRICS in International
Development
Edited by Jing Gu, Alex Shankland
and Anuradha Chenoy
International Political Economy Series
Series Editor
Timothy M. Shaw
Visiting Professor, University of Massachusetts Boston, USA
and Emeritus Professor at the University of London , UK
The global political economy is in fl ux as a series of cumulative crises
impacts its organization and governance. The IPE series has tracked its
development in both analysis and structure over the last three decades. It
has always had a concentration on the global South. Now the South increas-
ingly challenges the North as the centre of development, also refl ected in
a growing number of submissions and publications on indebted Eurozone
economies in Southern Europe. An indispensable resource for scholars
and researchers, the series examines a variety of capitalisms and connec-
tions by focusing on emerging economies, companies and sectors, debates
and policies. It informs diverse policy communities as the established
trans-Atlantic North declines and ‘the rest’, especially the BRICS, rise.
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Jing G u • A lex S hankland • A nuradha C henoy
Editors
The BRICS
in International
Development
Editors
Jing Gu Anuradha Chenoy
Institute of Development Studies School of International Studies
University of Sussex Jawaharlal Nehru University
United Kingdom India
Alex Shankland
Institute of Development Studies
University of Sussex
United Kingdom
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RAISE FOR THIS BOOK
‘As the global discourse on development will increasingly be dominated in the
years to come by Agenda 2030, this volume makes a signifi cant contribution
to a more nuanced understanding of the role that the BRICS are playing in the
fi eld of international development. With many of the contributions written by
experts from those countries, the volume provide unique insights into a theme
that is not only relevant but also often not suffi ciently appreciated.’ —Elizabeth
Sidiropoulos, South African Institute of International Affairs, South Africa.
‘This comprehensive publication by the IDS Centre for Rising Powers
and Global Development comes exactly at the right moment. At a time
when Western awe about the phenomenal rise of Southern heavy-weights
is waning, the in-depth studies of individual BRICS members and their
collective intent allow for a more nuanced perspective. Despite signifi cant
differences in domestic conditions and national interests, the c onsolidation
of the BRICS alliance will continue and irreversibly upend the global sys-
tem constructed by the West after the second World War.’ —Thomas
Fues, German Development Institute, Germany.
‘The landscape of international development cooperation is changing
rapidly and BRICS countries are a major driving force. This book pres-
ents a timely review of the rich evidences, the diverse experiences, and
the emerging patterns of this new trend. The critical analysis by lead-
ing experts on the complex geopolitical shift and economic engagements
offers rare insights on the underlying causes of this major shift. It is a
must read for not only scholars and practitioners in development studies,
but also people with general interest in international relations and global
governance.’ —Xue Lan, Tsinghua University, China.
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CKNOWLEDGEMENTS
This book was researched and written under the ‘Rising Powers in
International Development’ Programme (http://www.ids.ac.uk/ris-
ingpowers), and supported by the UK Department of International
Development. The editors and authors would like to acknowledge the
support of the Centre for Rising Powers and Global Development and
the excellent research assistance of Louise Oakley and Yunnan Chen. We
would especially like to thank our partners across the BRICS for their
helpful comments and feedback throughout the process of developing the
book and at the discussions in Johannesburg, Rio and Beijing.
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ONTENTS
1 Introduction: International Development, South-South
Cooperation and the Rising Powers 1
Jing Gu , R ichard Carey , A lex Shankland ,
and A nuradha Chenoy
2 Brazil as a Development Partner Under Lula
and Rousseff: Shifts and Continuities 2 5
Bianca Suyama , L aura Trajber Waisbich ,
and I ara Costa Leite
3 Russia: A Re-emerging Donor 63
Marina Larionova , M ark Rakhmangulov ,
and M arc P. Berenson
4 India: From Technical Cooperation to Trade
and Investment 93
Anuradha Chenoy and Anuradha Joshi
5 China on the Move: The ‘New Silk Road’
to International Development Cooperation? 119
J ing Gu , Y unnan Chen , and Wang Haibin
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