Prof. Dr. Miriam Prys-Hansen

In this introduction to a Special Issue on “Novel Perspectives on the Global Politics of Status”, the authors discuss the main findings of the contributions and give an outlook of the impact of their multifaceted explorations of status-seeking in the contemporary global order on IR research.

This special issue advances debates on status in international relations by integrating novel empirical research with innovative theoretical perspectives. It moves beyond traditional power-centric views, highlighting social and relational dimensions of status-seeking as a foreign policy practice.

Trotz ihrer Heterogenität sollte die Bedeutung der BRICS auch in sicherheitspolitischer Hinsicht nicht unterschätzt werden. Während interne Spannungen fortbestehen, gewinnt die Gruppe sowohl symbolisch als auch diskursiv an Einfluss – gerade im Globalen Süden.

The BRICS+ nations will soon come together in Kazan, Russia, for their 16th Annual Summit. Despite meeting in a country at war, old and new member states will work on initiatives for economic and political cooperation while aspiring ones will await a decision on the group’s further expansion.

This paper focuses on India’s multifaceted approach to its “China challenge” with and outside the climate regime. It examines whether this rivalry might lead to a breakdown of cooperation and an increased potential for conflict and weaponisation of seemingly disconnected issue-areas.

Decoding BRICS – Beginning of a New World Order, Bucerius Law School, Jungiusstraße 6, 20355 Hamburg Organisers: Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom, Federal Chancellor Helmut Schmidt Foundation, Körber-Stiftung, German Asia-Pacific Business Association, German Institute for Global and Area Studies (GIGA) Prof. Dr. Miriam Prys-Hansen (Organiser)

What are the BRICS? The half-day event will, in several panels, discuss different perspectives on the BRICS with a focus on Brazil's BRICS Presidency in 2025, the role of BRICS versus the G7, the role of BRICS for businessin Asia, and BRICS's potential as a global security actor.

Organiser: Zentrum Innere Führung, Deutsche Bundeswehr Prof. Dr. Miriam Prys-Hansen (Panelist)

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Master level seminar at the Leuphana University, Lüneburg

Leuphana University of Lüneburg Lüneburg Germany