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South Africa as a (knowledge) gateway to Africa for the BRICS?

BRICS Policy Centre, Rio de Janeiro 25 de junho 2012. South Africa as a (knowledge) gateway to Africa for the BRICS?. Lucy Corkin Research Associate, Africa-Asia Centre SOAS, University of London lucycorkin@gmail.com. The meaning of being a ‘BRICS’ for SA Policy Imperatives.

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South Africa as a (knowledge) gateway to Africa for the BRICS?

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  1. BRICS Policy Centre, Rio de Janeiro 25 de junho 2012 South Africa as a (knowledge) gateway to Africa for the BRICS? Lucy Corkin Research Associate, Africa-Asia Centre SOAS, University of London lucycorkin@gmail.com

  2. The meaning of being a ‘BRICS’ for SA Policy Imperatives • Continues the foreign policy stance of Mandela and Mbeki ‘punching above its weight’ • Halo effect of association with rising powers and, more importantly investment destinations • Another Forum to be perceived as ‘the voice of Africa’

  3. SA and the other BRICS Data Comparison

  4. SA and the other BRICS Data Comparison

  5. SA and the other BRICS Data Comparison

  6. So what are we doing there? • China’s behest – many South African feel that foreign policy has been ‘out-sourced to Beijing • Possibility of China wanting to neutralise IBSA by bring it into the BRICS fold • Strengthening commercial and political relations with African countries, through ‘representation’ at BRICS Summits • BRICS cannot claim to represent the developing world in global forums without African representation

  7. Representing Africa Identity Politics • CONS • Dubious decisions on Regional Issues - Zimbabwe, Libya • Apartheid legacy • Neo-colonialism • AU Chairmanship • Maite Nkoana-Mashabane (Dlamini-Zuma) • unspoken rule of the big 5 not competing • Egypt, Angola, Nigeria’s support • PROS • continental-wide presence (commercial and political) • superior infrastructure (banking, finances, telecoms)

  8. Where SA does Lead in Africa Knowledge Generation • South African Institute of International Affairs www.saiia.org.za • Institute of Security Studies www.issafrica.org.za • Centre for Conflict Resolution www.ccr.org.za • Centre for Chinese Studies , SUN www.ccs.org.za • Africa Institute www.ai.org.za • Institute for Global Dialogue www.IGD.org.za • South African Foreign Policy Initiative www.safpi.org.za • FURTHER AFIELD • African Economic Research Consortium www.aercafrica.org • CODESRIA www.codesria.org

  9. Perguntas? Obrigada pela atenção! Lucy Corkin Research Associate, Africa-Asia Centre SOAS, University of London lucycorkin@gmail.com

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