The Recent brics summit shows the continuing relevance of brics. For the first time a poor country club is attractive enough for another poor country to join.
Also learnt that oecd is desperately trying to add india and brazil without much interest from either of them. How havw things changed ?
I could not but compare these new powers to 19 century European powers. Here is my take :
China is the new Germany, Brazil the next France, India could be Italy or Britain, Russia will always be Russia. Will elaborate these points in this blog over the next few days.
Germany and China.
Homegenous ethnicity, Sense of National Shame, manufacturing excellence, centralized planning, Tibet as Poland
France and Brazil
Sensuality, Life Style, French influence among elite, left of center ethos, distinct language, a general egalitarianism
India as Italy + Britain
Long cultural tradition, Religiosity, hierarchy, diversity of Britain, Cynicism, double faced, weak centre and multiple minorities / barons
Russia as Russia
Pre USSR russia not very different from today's Russia
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