The Non-Aligned World: Striking Out in an Era of Great Power Competition
Author : Jorge Heine, Carlos Fortin, Carlos Ominami
Publisher : Polity Press
ISBN : 9781509564354
Call Number : 327.17 HEI
Summary:
NON-ALIGNMENT IS BACK WITH A VENGEANCE. In recent years, the number of countries embracing a non-aligned approach to foreign policy has increased exponentially, making it a force to be reckoned with in world affairs. The war in Ukraine, the expansion of the BRICS group, and the conflict in Gaza have given a special impetus to its rise in a new form: Active Non-Alignment (ANA). This has gone hand-in-hand with the growing power and influence of the Global South in world politics.
In this agenda-setting book, Jorge Heine, Carlos Fortin and Carlos Ominami explain the origins, dynamics and significance of ANA for the future of world order. They argue that, far from being a transitory expression of the current state of affairs, ANA is here to stay. It provides a powerful guide to action and a fine-tuned compass for the Global South – the countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America – to strike out and prioritize their national interests, while navigating the perilous waters of a troubled world in the throes of change.