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In the News

Sep 5, 2023

Atlantic Council Experts cited by the Hinrich Foundation on the BRICS expansion

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In the News

Aug 26, 2023

Stefanini featured in Formiche arguing that the West should keep a close eye on the enlargement of the BRICS bloc

By Stefano Stefanini

On August 26, Transatlantic Security Initiative nonresident senior fellow Stefano Stefanini wrote in Formiche arguing that the West should keep a close eye on the enlargement of the BRICS bloc (text in Italian).  

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New Atlanticist

Aug 24, 2023

BRICS is doubling its membership. Is the bloc a new rival for the G7?  

By Atlantic Council experts

Atlantic Council experts share their insights on what the addition of Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, the UAE, and Saudi Arabia to the group might mean.

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AfricaSource

Aug 23, 2023

Piece by piece, the BRICS really are building a multipolar world

By Hippolyte Fofack

Coming out of the Johannesburg summit, the BRICS group has the potential to accelerate the process of dedollarization and the transition to a multipolar world.

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In the News

Aug 23, 2023

Tran quoted by NBC News on BRICS’ efforts to diminish USD dominance

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In the News

Aug 23, 2023

Tran quoted by Barron’s on the rift in BRICS over push for new members

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Econographics

Aug 23, 2023

What Brazil’s “multipolar” foreign policy means for the Bretton Woods institutions

By Jack Tapay-Cueva and David Dong

The BWIs must address the evolving attitudes of countries like Brazil to maintain their relevance in an ever-changing global order.

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In the News

Aug 22, 2023

Stefanini featured in Andkronos discussing BRICS Summit and the future of the bloc

By Stefano Stefanini

On August 22, Transatlantic Security Initiative nonresident senior fellow Stefano Stefanini was interviewed in Adnkronos, discussing the BRICS Summit and the future of the bloc (text in Italian).  

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New Atlanticist

Apr 14, 2023

What the Lula-Xi partnership means for the world

By Atlantic Council experts

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Chinese leader Xi Jinping just met in Beijing, but it is who else came on the visit that reveals big changes ahead for the two countries and the world.

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Report

Mar 21, 2023

An imperative for women’s political leadership: Lessons from Brazil

By Valentina Sader, Isabel Bernhard

Women are essential to democracy, yet face systematic barriers to political entry and impact. Using the case of Brazil, we analyze the state of women’s political participation and of political violence against women. We propose timely, actionable approaches to reduce women’s unique political challenges and to further strengthen democratic health.

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