Open AccessAn Emerging South-South Coalition Strategy: China, Africa and Latin America
Author(s) -
Tricia Gray
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
peace and conflict studies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.116
H-Index - 6
ISSN - 1082-7307
DOI - 10.46743/1082-7307/2009.1109
Subject(s) - hegemony , latin americans , china , foreign policy , position (finance) , political science , international relations , politics , south–south cooperation , global south , development economics , economic growth , economy , political economy , geography , sociology , economics , economic geography , finance , law
Concomitant with the astronomical rise of China in international politics, there has been an increased frequency and intensity of foreign relations between Global South states. This research attempts to, first, illuminate these largely overlooked foreign policy activities, and, second, to evaluate the implications of the trends. A South-South strategy is based on improving the position of developing countries in multilateral organizations, struggling against international marginalization, enhancing economic and technical cooperation, and challenging hegemonism and imperialism. This study concludes that a South-South coalition framework is a useful model for understanding Global South states’ foreign policy behavior and for addressing future conflicts.