Open AccessCybersecurity Policymaking in the BRICS Countries: From Addressing National Priorities to Seeking International Cooperation
Author(s) -
Luca Belli
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
the african journal of information and communication
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2077-7213
pISSN - 2077-7205
DOI - 10.23962/10539/32208
Subject(s) - summit , china , political science , relevance (law) , international trade , national security , multilateralism , public administration , business , politics , geography , law , physical geography
In the concluding statement of the 2021 BRICS Summit, the bloc’s five members—Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa—pledged to pursue enhanced cooperation on cybersecurity issues, including by “establishing legal frameworks of cooperation among BRICS” and a BRICS intergovernmental agreement on cybersecurity. This piece briefly outlines the mounting relevance of cybersecurity for the BRICS countries, recent national policymaking in this area in the bloc, and the dynamics at play as the BRICS countries seek to further intensify and structure their cooperation on cybersecurity matters.