Beyond ‘BRICS’: ten theses on South–South cooperation in the twenty-first century

Grounded in a review of past and present academic South–South cooperation literatures, this article advances ten theses that problematise empirical, theoretical, conceptual and methodological issues essential to discussions of South–South cooperation in the 21st century. This endeavour is motivated by the perceived undermining, especially in the contemporary Anglophone academic South–South cooperation literature, of the emancipatory potential historically associated with South–South cooperation. By drawing on the interventionist South–South cooperation agendas of ‘left’-leaning Latin America-Caribbean governments, the article seeks to establish a dialogue between social science theories and less ‘visible’ analyses from academic (semi)peripheries. The ten theses culminate in an exploration of the potential of South–South cooperation to promote ‘alternative’ development

Nicolás de Pedro: "Central Asia is one of the decisive regions in the confi guration of a new international order"

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Simón Bolívar y Mahatma Gandhi: Paradigmas liberadores

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Ignacio Álvarez Ossorio "Israel is the Main Loser of the Arab Spring"

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Somos los venezolanos los que deberíamos ir a África con el sentido de aprender

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Africa According to Miguel Acosta Saignes

En Miguel Acosta Saignes, el mundo africano y sus descendencias representaron un referente, sembrado desde su infancia en San Casimiro y Barlovento, hasta sus últimos días de sublime visión humana y de científi co social comprometido. Esta contribución aborda la mirada del Maestro hacia África, las experiencias vividas, y la defensa y promoción de iniciativas académicas en los estudios africanos ante la UNESCO y [email protected] Miguel Acosta Saignes, the African world and its progeny represented a reference, from its childhood in San Casimiro and Barvolento until the last days of his last days of sublime human vision and of committed social scientist. Th is paper examines the Master’s view on Africa, the lived experiences, and the defense and promotion of academic initiatives in African studies at the UNESCO and in Venezuela

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Kumar, Corinne (editora): Asking, we walk: the south as new political imaginary.

Editorial.Debate: A propósito del socialismo del siglo XXI.El socialismo científico.Recordando algunas de las enseñanzas básicas del marxismo.What is scientific-philosophical socialism-i.e., marxism?Lee, Franz J. T.Algunos aportes para el debate sobre la construcción del socialismo en Venezuela.Contributions to the debate on the construction of socialism in Venezuela.Villegas, SilvioSocialismos en el siglo XXI: Debate insensato.Socialisms in the XXI century: Senseless debate.Mata Mollejas, LuísEl socialismo y las mujeres: Una mirada desde nosotras.Women and socialism: A look from us.García R., Carmen Teresa¿El ecosocialismo como vía hacia el ecomunismo?Una propuesta pragmática.Ecosocialism as a way toward ecommunism?A pragmatic proposal.Capriles Arias, Elías ManuelEl socialismo chino: ¿Una referencia histórica para la construcción del socialismo del siglo XXI en Venezuela?Chinese socialism: A historical reference for the construction of XXI century socialism in Venezuela?Cejas Armas, IsmaelRearmando la memoria: El primer debate socialista acerca de nuestros afroamericanos.Reconstructing our memory: The first socialist debate regarding our afro-americans.Melgar Bao, RicardoLa experiencia socialista en África.Experience of socialism in Africa.Lugemalila Ishemo, ShubiCaleidoscopioLo político en la integración.Politics and integration.Cardozo, ElsaReminiscencias. Poemas desde el sur.Reminiscences. Poems from the South.Quang Thieu, Nguyen y Chinnaswamy, MudnakuduTraductor: Hill, RowenaDiálogosDiálogo con Alan Woods.De la teoría a la experiencia de las masas.Mata, María GabrielaReseñasKumar, Corinne (editora): Asking, we walk: the south as new political imaginary.Reseñado por: Lucena Molero, HernánBrigue, Jonuel: Para ti me cuento a China.Reseñado por: Mata, María GabrielaDocumentosLa revolución temprana.Puliti, GiandomenicoRé[email protected] analíticosemestra

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India: a vacuum in Venezuelan bolivarian foreign policy

India y Venezuela han sido socios por muchos años en las luchas planteadas en los organismos internacionales. En 2009 sus relaciones diplomáticas cumplen cincuenta años, de los cuales la última década no ha arrojado los resultados esperados en lo que respecta a los vínculos estratégicos y de cooperación. La poca comprensión y falta de una visión integral de las potencialidades de las relaciones binacionales por parte de los funcionarios venezolanos ha relegado a un plano secundario a este país de Asia, tan importante entre los No-Alineados y en el contexto de las relaciones [email protected] many years India and Venezuela have been partners in many struggles taking place in international organizations. Though in 2009 the diplomatic relations between these countries will be fifty years old, unfortunately the last decade has not borne the expected fruits in the field of strategic bonds and cooperation. Lack of comprehension, foresight and an integral vision by Venezuelan foreign policy-makers with regard to the potential of these bonds has relegated this important Asiatic country, so central in the Non-Aligned movement and in the South-South context, to a secondary role