About the Book: Shaping the Emerging World: India and the Multilateral Order
The five major emerging national economies known as the BRICS-Brazil, Russia,
India, China and South Africa-have gained on the world stage. For BRICS
watchers, and anyone interested in the future of Indias burgeoning economy,
twenty-two scholars have developed one of the most comprehensive volumes on
India: Shaping the Emerging World.
India faces a defining period. Its status as a global power is not only
recognized but increasingly institutionalized, even as geopolitical shifts
create both opportunities and challenges. The country experienced rapid growth
through participation in the existing multilateral order-now its development
strategy makes it dependent