Author profile: Oliver Stuenkel

Oliver Stuenkel is a Professor of International Relations at the Getulio Vargas Foundation (FGV) in São Paulo. He is the author of The BRICS and the Future of Global Order (2015) and Post-Western World (2016).

Why the West Struggles to Understand the BRICS

Oliver Stuenkel • Dec 5 2016 • Articles

The transformation of the BRICS acronym from an investment term into a household name is one of the defining developments of the 21st century so far.

Why BRICS Matters

Oliver Stuenkel • Mar 28 2012 • Articles

Western commentators often dismiss BRICS as an acronym in search of an identity. Yet, as BRICS becomes increasingly institutionalized it is changing global discourse.

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