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International Conference

Little more than a decade ago, the economic and financial crisis that swept across the non-Western world (the so called ‘Asian financial crisis’ of 1997-8) was ostensibly a harbinger of the end of ‘late development’ and a reassertion of the West’s political and economic dominance over the Global South.

The current global crisis, however, primarily originated in the practices of the West. The global crisis poses a challenge to the continued global hegemony of the West and its neoliberal mode of capitalism. Its dynamics raise the possibility of a resurgence of the Global South as a major global economic and political force.

This international conference seeks to critically examine how the “Rising Powers of the Global South” are (or are not) seeking to reform, transform, or provide alternatives to the contemporary system of global governance. We will aim to examine the implications of ongoing shifts in the locus of global economic and political power in relation to broader questions of democracy, legitimacy, and social justice in global politics.

Thereby, we will aim to provide new insights into the sustainability of the present order and possibilities for transformation of the global political economy and the emergence of new forms of global governance.

CONFIRMED SPEAKERS

• Patrick Bond
• Neera Chandhoke
• Barry Gills
• Boris Kagarlitsky
• Craig Murphy
• Achin Vanaik
• Ren Xiao

DEADLINE FOR PAPER PROPOSALS

• Please submit a 150 word abstract to contact@southgov.net
• Deadline for paper proposals: 1st February 2012
• Paper acceptance notifications: 15th February 2012

CONFERENCE REGISTRATION

• Registration fee: £75
• Student/Unwaged: £55
• Conference dinner: £25

VENUE

The University of Sussex: www.sussex.ac.uk/aboutus/findus

TRAVEL AND ACCOMMODATION

Information about hotels and travel to Sussex can be found at: www.sussex.ac.uk/aboutus/findus/wheretostay

FURTHER INFORMATION

Please email on contact(at)southgov.net