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

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

9781509564354, Polity Press

Paperback / softback, published 18 April 2025

220 pages
21.3 x 13.7 x 1.8 cm, 0.318 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]