Revista Brasileira de Política Internacional (RBPI)
Institution:
Instituto Brasileiro de Relações Internacionais (IBRI)
Abstract:
BRICS have been cast as a bloc with the potential to make significant changes
in Global Health. The management of the Covid-19 pandemic has shown
divisions in the bloc and the limits of its ability to formulate policies or even
act upon previously agreed positions. This paper employs an examination of
BRICS Health Ministerial declarations and an analysis of power in International
Relations to reflect on BRICS’ Global Health diplomacy during the Covid-19
pandemic, covering the key questions of vaccine research and development,
vaccine nationalism, and travel bans. It finds that multiple dimensions of
power matter in Global Health leadership.
Topic:
Health, International Cooperation, Governance, Pandemic, COVID-19, and BRICS
Political Geography:
Africa, Russia, China, Europe, India, Asia, South Africa, Brazil, and South America