Why “South”/“North” Framings are not Useful in a Shifting World Order

Authors

  • Anna-Katharina Hornidge
  • Axel Berger

Keywords:

G20, think tanks, science systems, policy advice, Global North, Global South

Abstract

An emerging multipolarity in which many transition economies employ "Global South" framings, often in contrast to a "Global North," defines international relations. This re-configuration of global discourses and power relations also occurs in the G20, which is led between 2022 and 2025 by countries from the "Global South." Against this backdrop, this article asks what this "Southernization" implies for the Think20, the think tank process accompanying the G20 by providing research-based policy advice and policy dialogue. In this text, we sketch out how the Think20 process during Brazil's G20 Presidency and beyond can be strengthened and further developed to bring together the different high-quality research insights represented in the network while forming epistemic friendships to support cooperative global governance.

Author Biographies

Anna-Katharina Hornidge

Director of the German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS) and Professor for Global Sustainable Development at the University of Bonn. Her research focuses on the system of international cooperation and development with a particular focus on environmental governance of the ocean and on land, as well as knowledges and science systems in and for development in Asia and Africa. Ms. Hornidge serves as an expert advisor to national, European, and multilateral institutions.

Axel Berger

Deputy Director (interim) of the German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS) and Managing Director of the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN), Germany. He researches international trade and investment agreements, focusing on developing countries and the role of the G20 and G7 in global governance.

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Published

2024-01-24

How to Cite

Hornidge, A.-K., & Berger, A. (2024). Why “South”/“North” Framings are not Useful in a Shifting World Order. CEBRI-Revista: Brazilian Journal of International Affairs, (8), 217–237. Retrieved from https://cebri-revista.emnuvens.com.br/revista/article/view/176

Issue

No. 8 (2023): G20 Brasil: Expanded Dialogue

Section

Special Section

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