TEHRAN(Bazaar) – Robert Y. Shapiro, professor of Columbia University says international institutions are subordinate to powerful countries that are members of these institutions. “Global South” is a new concept that has recently been raised in the international. Countries located in this region of the world have good relations with China. Thus, these organizations can play a prominent role in the management of the global south.
Following is the full text of the Bazaar interview with Professor Shapiro:
Q:Since January 1, Iran has become a permanent member of the BRICS group. What is the importance of this membership for the BRICS group? What is its importance for Iran?
A: I said in previous interviews about Iran's membership in the BRICS, that this membership will have many positive results for Iran, considering the sanctions imposed against it. Iran is in a good position geopolitically and if its diplomacy is managed well, it can use advantage of this opportunity.
Q: BRICS and Shanghai are among the organizations that some experts believe will manage the "Global South". What is your assessment?
A: In general, international institutions are subordinate to powerful countries that are members of these institutions. “Global South” is a new concept that has recently been raised in the international. Countries located in this region of the world have good relations with China. Thus, these organizations can play a prominent role in the management of the global south.
Q: Considering agendas such as de-dollarization in BRICS and Shanghai, do you think these organizations will be able to challenge the Western order in the international system?
A: The policy of de-dollarization adopted by these institutions does not have the ability to challenge the dollar as the most important international currency. The global economic system based on the Western order is too strong to be challenged now.
Q: India plays a balanced policy against East and West, and membership in BRICS and Shanghai shows that Delhi does not pursue all its interests in the form of association with the West. In your opinion, this issue will not be a challenge for such countries in the future, and it will be possible for them to follow a "hedging strategy"?
A: The United States should accept, China is its most important economic competitor and its neighboring countries are wanted to expand trade and economic relations with it. China uses the win-win game in relation to other countries and wants to increase its influence in all regions of the world. Even friends of US are trying to expand their relations with this emerging power in Asia. Therefore, countries like India are trying to maintain and improve their position in international relations by using “policy of balancing” and "hedging strategy".
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