| ID | 100471 |
| Title Proper | Redistribution and recognition |
| Other Title Information | what emerging regional powers want |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Nel, Philip |
| Publication | 2010. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Regional powers of the Global South are perceived to be agents of change. But what exactly is the nature of the change that they want? This article argues that there is some continuity between the goals of the current generation of regional leaders and that of their predecessors. The current generation tend to have more confidence in their ability to effect the redistribution of wealth, prestige, and power in the global political economy, though, and tend therefore to be more integrationist than the first generation of post-colonial leaders. The goal of redistribution is premised on a more fundamental unfinished struggle of developing countries, one that Brazil, India, and South Africa in particular have taken up. This is the struggle for recognition of developing countries as full and equal partners in the society of states, but also as states with specific development needs that are too easily ploughed-under in the spurious universality promoted by the developed North. The struggle for recognition focuses on inclusive multilateralism and 'non-indifference' towards the development needs of the Global South. Using recent contributions to the theory of recognition, the article interprets these two goals as linked to the unfinished struggle against disrespect and humiliation. |
| `In' analytical Note | Review of International Studies Vol. 36, No. 4; Oct 2010: p.951 -974 |
| Journal Source | Review of International Studies Vol. 36, No. 4; Oct 2010: p.951 -974 |
| Key Words | Regional Powers ; Brazil ; India ; South Africa ; Global South |