The impact of the Global South on the international system
Revista CIDOB d'Afers Internacionals nº. 139
Coinciding with the 70th anniversary of the Bandung Conference, Issue 139 of Revista CIDOB d’Afers Internationals looks in depth at the Global South’s growing impact on the international system. It does so in an environment marked by profound transformations in the orders that emerged in the aftermath of the two world wars and the end of the Cold War: fragmentation of the liberal order, loss of the West’s centrality and the emergence of new power dynamics. Nine contributions examine how different Global South actors are having an impact on global norms, institutions and agendas. The monograph concludes that, far from being a homogenous bloc, the Global South represents a diverse, growing and highly significant force in the international system. The group of countries that form the Global South exercises increasing agency and is challenging the dominant frameworks of international relations with a call for fresh, more inclusive and less Western-centric narratives to understand the changes underway.
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We dedicate this issue, which coincides with the 70th anniversary of the Bandung Conference, to the legacy and memory of Josep Ribera –Pep–, founder of CIDOB and this publication, and a tireless advocate of the Third World. On a personal note, Rafael Grasa, co-scientific coordinator of this special issue, attributes much of his commitment to the Global South and the struggle for development to Pep’s guidance and inspiration.