Innovative Diplomacy and Future of the BRICS Alliance

The book "Innovative Diplomacy and Future of the BRICS Alliance" explores the concept of innovative diplomacy and its application within the context of the BRICS alliance. The aspects of innovative diplomacy focused on include inventive and adaptive approaches to address contemporary difficulties and capitalize on emerging opportunities. The book begins by setting the context of innovative diplomacy, highlighting examples such as the Oslo Agreement, digital diplomacy, the Belt and Road Initiative, and international space cooperation. It emphasizes the need for diplomacy to be flexible, adaptable, and open to new approaches, technologies, and collaborations. The shift to virtual diplomacy during the COVID-19 pandemic and the use of unconventional and inventive diplomacy to reconcile conflicting parties are cited as examples of this flexibility. The BRICS alliance is seen as promoting economic cooperation, transforming power dynamics, establishing alternative international institutions, increasing geopolitical influence, ensuring collective security, and impacting global governance. The book also discusses the future trajectory of the BRICS alliance, highlighting the importance of economic developments, political coordination, technological advancements, addressing global challenges, and fostering collaboration with other global players.