On November 29 at 11:00 Moscow Time (GMT+3), the Valdai Discussion Club will host a discussion titled: “Russia, the Global South, and the World Majority.”
Amid the fundamental changes in the world order and global economy, the countries of the Global South are playing an increasingly significant role. These include many states that at a certain point in their history found themselves under the colonial rule of the West. Russia sees these countries as the engine of global change and important participants in international associations. Russian President Vladimir Putin has repeatedly said that the Global South state “are dynamically growing countries, participating in promising integration associations such as BRICS.”
The development of cooperation between Russia and the world majority requires a deeper understanding and consideration of the interests of these countries. Currently, the influence of the states of the Global South on world politics and economics is determined by two factors: the continued strengthening of their independence from the post-colonial domination of the United States and Europe, and the increasing direct influence of these countries on the state of affairs in the world. These processes are associated with the growth of economic opportunities and political importance of the countries of the Global South, as well as with the general weakening of the West.
The combination of these processes has led to a duality, in which the Global South countries are increasingly declaring their independent positions and setting goals, while maintaining close ties with the United States, the European Union and the international economic institutions they control. For Russian foreign policy, it is necessary to understand this duality, take it into account in practical interaction with these countries, and also comprehend the significance of this phenomenon and the interests of its participants.
What is the phenomenon of the countries of the modern Global South? What real influence do these countries have? How can they influence modern international political and economic institutions? What areas of cooperation with these countries are the most promising for Russia? The participants in the discussion will try to answer these and other questions.
Speakers:
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Lydia Kulik, Head of India Studies at Skolkovo School of Management
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Denis Degterev, Editor-in-Chief, Jounal of the Institute for African Studies RAS, professor HSE
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Glenn Diesen, Professor, University of South-Eastern Norway
Moderator:
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Timofei Bordachev, Programme Director of the Valdai Discussion Club
Working languages: Russian, English.
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