This book examines the direction of the BRICS association. Beginning with historical analyses of the broader Global South and the fundamental composition of the BRICS countries and then moving on to present trends, The BRICS Order evaluates the variables that will influence the association's...

This book considers the current and future significance of the G20 by using International Relations theory to examine its political impact as an informal form of global governance. International Relations theory is shown to represent a broad range of political positions that can effectively...

Introduction to contemporary Japan-European Union (EU) -- relations -- Global Context for EU-Japan relations -- Japan and the EU as International Actors -- A Steady Path to Cooperation -- The Road to an Economic Partnership Agreement -- Building a Strategic Partnership -- A crisis of...

China und Deutschland sind wichtige Staaten im internationalen Gefüge. Während Deutschland zu einer der führenden Nationen in Europa gehört, ist China eine neue aufstrebende Macht in Asien. Beide Länder sehen sich derzeit vergleichbaren nationalen wie internationalen Herausforderungen...