How irresponsible are rising powers?. Issue 9 (1st September 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Culp, Julian
• Is Part Of: Third world quarterly. Volume 37:Issue 9(2016)
• Page Start: 1525
• Page End: 1536
• Publication Date: 2016-09-01
• Subjects: Rising powers -- responsibility -- multipolarity -- global public goods -- Amrita Narlikar; Developing countries -- Economic conditions -- Periodicals; Developing countries -- Politics and government -- Periodicals; 909.09724
• DOI: 10.1080/01436597.2016.1166046
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0143-6597

Abstract

Abstract: Rising powers like Brazil, China and India have recently made significant gains in their capabilities as states. Therefore many IR scholars are claiming that these powers must now contribute more to the provision of global public goods like a clean environment, free trade and human rights. This article will argue that reasonably democratic international political discourses are another global public good whose greater supply is sorely needed and that rising powers are having a positive impact on the creation of such discourses. Thus rising powers are not behaving as irresponsibly as many IR scholars assume.