Diplomatic Strategies of Rising Nations in the Global South: The Search for Leadership and Influence

At a time of change in the international system, this book examines how non-traditional leading nations from the Global South have fared to date and what the chances are of their rise to continue. In the second decade of the twenty-first century, the enthusiasm of observers of the international scene about the “rise of the rest” is waning as many countries that were expected to lead the evolving multipolar order are experiencing economic contraction and governance problems. In order to predict further developments, the contributors to this volume focus on the types and sources of the diplomatic strategies that must be executed by rising states if they are to preserve domestic advances as well as gain influence regionally and internationally. Through a comprehensive examination of case studies from Latin America, Africa, Asia, and the Middle East, they show that while there are commonalities among these rising states, unique domestic conditions, values, and traditions impact and predictdiplomatic strategizing and the ability for sustained projection on the international scene.  

Table of Contents:
1. Introduction: The Global South and the Multipolar Moment. By Jacqueline Anne Braveboy-Wagner.- Part 1: The Search for Global Leadership and Influence.- 2. Brazil’s Uncertain Rise: Ambitions and Challenges. By Mariana Kalil, Jacqueline Anne Braveboy-Wagner, and Fernanda Barth Barasuol.- 3. China, the Global South, and the Struggle for Hegemony. By James Char.- 4. India’s Diplomatic Strategies and Foreign Policy:  Decoding the “Saffron” Elephant. By Siddharth Tripathi.- 5. The Search for Global-Regional Power: South Africa in Africa and the World. By Karen Smith and Faith Mabera.- Part II: The Search for Regional Leadership and Influence.- 6. Colombia: Negotiating the Domestic-Global Nexus. By Juan Acevedo-Ossa.- 7. Iran’s Diplomatic Strategies: A Permanent Quest for Regional Power Status. By Luciano Zaccara.- 8. Kenya’s Search for Regional and International Influence. By David Jeremia Luheja.- 9. Nigeria in the Region and the World: Diplomatic Challenges in a Multipolar World. By Paul G. Adogamhe.- 10. Saudi Arabia’s Pursuit of Status Recognition. By Yasmine Farouk.- Part III: The Search for Subregional Leadership and Influence.- 11. Cuba: Still Waging Niche Diplomacy.- By Elsada Diana Cassells and Jacqueline Anne Braveboy-Wagner.- 12. Rwanda: Punching Above its Weight in the Great Lakes Region. By David Monda.- 13. Singapore’s Diplomatic Strategies: Prioritizing Rationality, Encountering Slippages. By Alan Chong.- 14. The New International Relations of the United Arab Emirates: Regional Alignment and Global Rise. By Khalid Almezaini.- 15. Conclusion: Commonalities, and Going Forward. By Jacqueline Anne Braveboy-Wagner.

About the Author :
Jacqueline Braveboy-Wagner is Professor of Political Science at the City College and The Graduate School and University Center of the City University of New York, United States. She is a specialist in foreign policy, diplomacy, and related development issues, particularly with respect to small states (and specifically Caribbean states) as well as the nations of the global south in general. She has authored or edited ten books and numerous articles and is the founding chair of the Global South Caucus of the International Studies Association.