The Non-Aligned World
Striking Out in an Era of Great Power Competition

Jorge Heine (Author), Carlos Fortin (Author), Carlos Ominami (Author)

9781509564347, Polity Press

Hardback, published 18 April 2025

220 pages
22.1 x 14.5 x 2.3 cm, 0.408 kg

Non-Alignment is back with a vengeance.

In recent years, the number of countries embracing this venerable approach to foreign policy has increased exponentially, making it a force to be reckoned with in world affairs. The war in Ukraine, the expansion of the BRICS group, and the conflict in Gaza have given a special impetus to its rise in a new form: Active Non-Alignment (ANA). This has gone hand-in-hand with the growing power and influence of the Global South in world politics.
 
In this agenda-setting book, Jorge Heine, Carlos Fortin and Carlos Ominami, explain the origins, dynamics and significance of ANA, for the future of world order. Far from a transitory expression of the current state of affairs, they argue that ANA is here to stay. It provides a powerful guide to action and a fine-tuned compass for the Global Majority, that is, the countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America, to strike out and prioritize their national interests, whilst navigating the perilous waters of a troubled world in the throes of change.

Contents

Figures and Tables
Acknowledgments
Abbreviations
Preface

1. The War in Ukraine: Reactions from the Global South
2. What is Active Non-Alignment and What Fuels It?
3. The Cold War, Decolonization and the Non-Aligned Movement
4. The Political Economy of Active Non-Alignment
5. Active Non-Alignment and the ASEAN Way
6. From the Extreme West to Active Non-Alignment
7. The Global South and Active Non-Alignment
Conclusion

Notes

Subject Areas: Politics & government [JP]