The crisis of Northern capitalism and failure of hegemonic global governance have created a facilitative environment for post-hegemonic initiatives promoting South-South cooperation. Major Southern countries - especially the BRICS - have taken the lead in pushing for alternative governance mechanisms that are strongly articulated in the areas of economic, financial, cultural, and defense cooperation.

This book focuses on the historical, political-economic, and geopolitical context in which major Southern countries implement a post-hegemonic agenda. Providing a global and comprehensive perspective through a series of focused case studies from Europe, Latin America, Eurasia, and Africa, the author develops a new approach to the multipolarization of world politics based on "global hegemony".

Highly recommended for scholars, students, and activists involved in global political economy, regionalism studies, and international development, this book will be of interest to anyone seeking to develop their understanding of world politics and South-South cooperation.

Efe Can Gürcan is a lecturer in International Studies and Sociology at Simon Fraser University in Canada. He has published over a dozen articles and book chapters on international development, international cooperation, and social movements, with a geographical focus on Latin America and the Middle East. His recent co-authored books are Challenging Neoliberalism at Turkey's Gezi Park (2015) and Neoliberalism and the Changing Face of Unionism (2016). His latest articles address the geopolitical and political-ecological factors impinging on the Syrian conflict since 2011.

Introduction

1. Neoliberal Globalization and the Downfall of "Open Regionalism": The Latin American Case
2. The Strategic and Economic Crisis of "Open Regionalism" in Europe
3. South-South Cooperation and the BRICS: Towards a Post-Hegemonic Global Governance?
4. The BRICS and Africa's Post-Hegemonic Transformation
5. The Latin American Left and Post-Hegemonic Regionalism: The Regional Quest for Social Justice and Development
6. The Question of Eurasian Security and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization under US Interventionism

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