Show Notes
Many countries in the Global South would like a more advantageous position in the international order. Sarang Shidore, director of Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft’s Global South Program, discusses why these countries are dissatisfied, what changes they would like to see, and how Washington can respond. He also discusses China strategy in light of the Global South and the role of BRICS and the seemingly tepid response from the Global South in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Show Notes Sarang Shidore bio Sarang Shidore, “American Power Just Took a Big Hit,” New York Times, September 1, 2023. Sarang Shidore, “The Return of the Global South,” Foreign Affairs, August 31, 2023. Sarang Shidore, “The Global South’s BRICS Play Should Not Be Dismissed,” The Nation, August 17, 2023. Sarang Shidore, “The G20 Is in a Precarious State, but Global Problems Don’t Take a Breather,” The Diplomat, September 8, 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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