BRICS, G20, G7 – Alliances for a New World Order

The BRICS, G20, and G7 are shaping global governance in an era of shifting power dynamics. These alliances influence economic relations and geopolitical strategies. Explore how their interactions and rivalries redefine the world order and how we study these developments. 


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    Infographic | 04/2025

    COVID-19 and Executive Personalization in Sub-Saharan Africa, Asia, Latin America and the MENA Region: A Dashboard

    This dashboard examines how the COVID-19 pandemic influenced executive personalization in 32 countries. Each bubble represents a country and its number of personalization events. Select one or two, then use the buttons to explore the events and their underlying mechanisms.

    Infographic | 03/2024

    International Sanctions Termination Dataset: Visualizations

    A collection of animated and interactive visualizations of the International Sanctions Termination Dataset.

    Video GIGA Forum BRICS, Juli 2025
    Video GIGA Forum BRICS, Juli 2025

    GIGA Forum ONLINE | 09/07/2025

    BRICS in Action: A Deep Dive into the Outcomes of the 2025 Summit

    This GIGA Forum brings together four experts to dissect the highlights and outcomes of the 17th BRICS Summit in Brazil. With perspectives spanning longstanding and newer BRICS members, the panel explores in depth the group’s evolving role in addressing global challenges.

    German Institute for Global and Area Studies | 18/07/2025

    Navigating BRICS: India’s Strategic Outlook and the Global South Agenda

    Organiser: German Institute for Global and Area Studies Prof. Dr. Miriam Prys-Hansen (Panelist)

    The objective of the webinar is to explore India’s perspective on BRICS—its strategic interests, opportunities, and leadership—while examining the grouping’s evolving dynamics, intra-BRICS relationships, and broader economic and political implications.

    German Institute for Global and Area Studies | 17/07/2025

    BRICS as global political actor

    Organiser: German Institute for Global and Area Studies Prof. Dr. Miriam Prys-Hansen (Speaker)

    Miriam Prys-Hansen gave a lunch-time talk at the Übersee-Club in Hamburg for the Rotary Club Hamburg-Dammtor on the role and challenges of BRICS as a global political actor, its attractiveness for the Global South and potential responses by German and European foreign policy-making.

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