BISA 2026 Conference

Middle powers and development

TH04

4 Jun 2026, 09:00

1h 30m

Panel Global Politics and Development

Description

This panel explores how middle powers such as BRICS countries, Turkiye, and Japan pursue their developmental goals within an increasingly complex and multipolar global order.

Subcontributions

• The impact of Trump's tariffs in the BRICS: uniting and radicalizing the group?
• Negotiating Agency through Soft Power: Turkiye’s Middle Power Diplomacy in the Multipolar order
• Organised Interests in Global Health: Development agendas and social participation in the attempt to overcome Brazil's pharmaceutical dependency
• Connecting the Indo-Pacific: Japan’s strategic, multilayered connectivity in Southeast Asia