Brazil's new-found status has led it to assume a more proactive international role: mediating in Latin American conflicts, enhancing its presence in Africa, and testing its peacekeeping capacity in Haiti and the Middle East. But Brazil's new-found status has also raised suspicions that it is acting in self-interest. This is a legacy that newly elected president, Dilma Rousseff, will have to dispel.
Issue 25 of The Broker is a milestone. A fitting moment to look back at four years of pioneering journalism. More importantly, The Broker is at a crossroads, about to embark on an exciting new venture. This month we are launching an entirely new w...
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Can you think of a group of almost half of the countries in the world, delivering crucial commodities, without a real say in global governance? Well, it exists. It's called the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States (ACP). And the group no...
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Brazil's new-found status as an economic power and conflict mediator has led some to question their motives. President Dilma Rousseff will have to find ways to deflect accusations of self-interest and regional hegemony.
Transparency and accountability initiatives aim to combat corruption and inefficiency, and improve how aid is channelled. How effective are these initiatives, and how can their impact be measured?
The pursuit of endless growth and the ensuing global financial crisis have eroded public trust in economic policy. As a result, an increasing number of economists are advocating a more inclusive global economy.
Deborah Eade reviews four publications in search of answers to the question why the field of development has been unable to understand human sexuality and body politics.
If the ACP, the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States, is to have a stronger voice in international institutions, then it needs to strengthen itself as a political and economic bloc.
The recent revolution in Egypt introduced long-awaited change in the country. But plenty of challenges lie ahead. In its effort to create a tolerant society that lifts the entrenched social, political and religious divides, the human rights moveme...
The African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States (ACP) is exploring new relationships in order to claim its rightful position in global institutions and act as a spokesperson for the world’s poor and less powerful nations.
The ACP has emerged out of a unique relationship with the European Union (EU). However, while the EU needs the ACP's backing to get support in international governance, and needs its raw materials and markets, the EU is indecisive about continuing...
I do not consider myself to be an expert on development assistance, but perhaps I am something of an expert on international security.The current Dutch government, consisting as it does of a centre-right coalition supported by Geert Wilders’ anti-...