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The Centre for Research in the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities (CRASSH) and the Centre for Rising Powers are hosting this two day conference which will take place on 24-25th February 2012.
Burgeoning scholarly and popular interest on the rising powers of the BRICs (Brazil, Russia, India, and China) notwithstanding, there are three important gaps in the literature as well as popular debates. First, the writings remain multi-disciplinary rather than inter-disciplinary (hence, for example, political scientists have chosen to focus on questions of international institutions and rising powers, while economists have concentrated on the growing market size of the BRICs to come up with projections of power in the future). Second, while speculation on the revisionist versus status quo intentions of the new powers (particularly China) is rife, there is only limited analysis of the strategies that rising powers – and indeed established powers – have used to find a place at the High Table of world politics. Insofar as actions speak louder than words, such an analysis is key to both understand the behaviour of the rising powers today and also to predict, and possibly influence, their future actions. Third, interactions between the worlds of policy and academia have remained limited and somewhat superficial.
This conference addresses all three gaps head on. It offers a unique forum whereby top-notch scholars and leading figures in business and public policy come together to address the central question: what opportunities and challenges does the rise of new powers bring to the international system, and how might the opportunities be optimally harnessed and the threats curtailed? It is hoped that the process of such engagement and exchange across disciplines (Politics, History, Economics) as well as spheres (academic, policy, business, and media) will generate more holistic explanations of the problems, but also offer cutting-edge and feasible solutions.
Agenda
Please download the full agenda here.
Speakers
Please follow the link here for a full list of speakers.
How to register
To register for this event please follow the link here.
Venue
CRASSH
Alison Richard Building
7 West Road
Cambridge
CB3 9DT
Fees (including teas/coffee and lunch)
Full fees: £25.00
Student fees: £15.00
