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Jul 22
34m 24s

Brazil and the BRICS, With Oliver Stuenk...

COUNCIL ON FOREIGN RELATIONS
About this episode

Oliver Stuenkel, associate professor at the School of International Relations at Fundação Getulio Vargas in São Paulo, Brazil, sits down with James M. Lindsay to discuss the recent BRICS summit in Rio de Janeiro and what Brazil sees as the group’s purpose.

 

Mentioned on the Episode:

 

Oliver Stuenkel,  BRICS and the Future of Global Order

 

Oliver Stuenkel, IBSA: Rise of the Global South

 

Oliver Stuenkel, Post-Western World

 

Oliver Stuenkel, “In Rio, BRICS Tries to Play It Safe," Foreign Policy

 

For an episode transcript and show notes, visit The President’s Inbox at: https://www.cfr.org/podcasts/tpi/brazil-brics-oliver-stuenkel

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