BRICS Cooperation in Science and Education This article examines the preconditions and reasons for interaction between BRICS countries in the fields of science, research and university education. It analyzes the particular ways in which the member... Igor Kovalev , Alina Shcherbakova | November 2019 | Strategic Analysis
BRICS Countries in Global Value Chains The picture of the post-crisis world is shaped by the paradigm shifts about the sustainability of national development as a globally integrated co-development and as a necessary condition for national... Ninel Seniuk | November 2019 | Strategic Analysis
BRICS: A Limited Role in Transforming the World The emergence of BRICS is a reflection of the economic power shift from the north to the south. BRICS cooperation is driven by their shared identity as emerging economies. BRICS... Li Li | November 2019 | Strategic Analysis
Shifting Strategic Focus of BRICS and Great Power Competition This article builds on extensive debates on the role of BRICS in world order. But instead of focusing on BRICS’ impact on the world order, the article takes a different... Igor Denisov , Andrei Kazantsev , Fyodor Lukyanov , Ivan Safranchuk | November 2019 | Strategic Analysis
The BRICS in the Era of Renewed Great Power Competition The BRICS are at a turbulent crossroads as renewed great power competition intersects with countervailing tendencies in the emerging multipolar arena. Their success depends avoiding the external costs and domestic... Cynthia Roberts | November 2019 | Strategic Analysis
BRICS and Sovereign Internationalism The article outlines four types of globalism contending for hegemony today. The struggle of what effectively represents different types of international order is one reason why international politics today looks... Richard Sakwa | November 2019 | Strategic Analysis
Aircraft Carriers – The Keystone to India’s Maritime Security Considering the wide expanse to be covered on both sides of the Indian Peninsula, and the possibility of concurrent operations on either side, it is imperative that India maintains an... Roby Thomas | October 30, 2019 | Issue Brief
Make-II: Need to Prevent Duplication of Efforts and Backdoor Entry of Import The government’s decision to allow the private sector to undertake the development of complex defence equipment is a step in the right direction. It will help forge a larger innovation... Laxman Kumar Behera | October 23, 2019 | IDSA Comments
Cooperative Security in South Asia: A Mirage? South Asia has a common history and celebrates its great cultural and linguistic overlap. However, the South Asian experience in building cooperative security architecture has been mixed. India on its... Amb. Sujan R. Chinoy | October 23, 2019 | IDSA Comments
A Conceptual Framework for Assessing Traditional Peace Operations Despite decades of experience in peace operations, most United Nations (UN) operations have faced serious criticism for being unable to implement the mandate. At the same time, while the UN... A.K. Bardalai | October-December 2019 | Journal of Defence Studies
