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- In the Global North, 18.6% of the total working population is employed by the government, compared to 10% in the Global South, according to the World Bank's Worldwide Bureaucracy Indicators Dashboard.
- Research shows that in many African countries, including Chad and Mali, government employment can be below 3%, highlighting extremely low state capacity.
- Budget cuts from the International Monetary Fund have severely affected public administration schools in the Global South, hindering their ability to train relevant personnel.
- The lack of strong state institutions allows multinational corporations and international financial institutions to influence policies in the Global South, undermining national interests.
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The entangled power of BRICS
As representative of the Global South, the group serves as both centrifugal and centripetal force in shaping a new world order. Throughout history, shifts in the world order — whether marked by instability, chaos or realignment — have typically been driven by the dynamics shaped by the rise of emerging powers and the resistance from established ones. Today, we are witnessing a dynamic process marked by mutual challenges, constraints, dependencie…
17th BRICS Summit Calls to Strengthen Global South and Cooperation
Brazil has assumed the rotating presidency of the BRICS group at the 17th Leaders’ Summit to be held in Rio de Janeiro from July 6 to 7. Under the theme “Strengthening Global South Cooperation for More Inclusive and Sustainable Governance,” Brazil will seek to advance an agenda focused on development, peace, and climate justice from a multipolar perspective. The BRICS bloc, originally comprised of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, …
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elDiarioARBrazil was deploying all its conciliatory 'soft power' to give greater geopolitical weight to the Global South and is trying to prevent Israeli and U.S. attacks on Iran from monopolizing the BRICS summit, which is being held this weekend in Rio de JaneiroThe global south that turns its back on the West: visits to Moscow and trips to Beijing to strengthen relations with China At the beginning of May, the prestigious Brazilian Institute of Geostat…
From BRICS to BRICS+: Implications for the Global South
As the BRICS Summit is approaching, the discussions will focus primarily on how the expanded grouping presents alternative avenues to reshape South-South trade, investment and financing, and ultimately contribute to a more inclusive global economic landscape.
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