Introduction to South-South relations -- South-South relations in their historical context -- Theoretical frameworks and emerging trends -- Empirical analysis of the structure of trade and finance -- Stopping a second great divergence: a new framework for South-South relations -- Concluding thoughts

Over the past two decades, a fundamental transformation has taken place in the global economy caused by the impressive economic growth of developing countries like China, India, Brazil, and South Africa. The economic center of gravity is inexorably moving toward the developing South. The...

The recent global economic crisis which originated in the global North but quickly spread to the global South has raised questions about the desirability and viability of export regimes primarily orientated towards the markets of high-income countries. The experience of crisis and contagion made...