Javier Alberto Vadell is an Adjunct IV Professor at the Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais (PUC Minas). He has a degree in International Relations (1989) at University of Rosario, Argentina, Master of Political Science (1997) and Doctoral degree in Social Science at University of Campinas (2002).

He also is a visiting Professor at National University of Rosario (UNR), Argentina and Editor of Estudos Internacionais, journal of International Relations of PUC Minas. He is a Coordinator of Middle Powers Research Group and researcher at CNPq.

Among her recent publications are listed:

Books and chapters:

• Book: 2010. Os Novos Rumos Do Regionalismo e as Alternativas Políticas na América do Sul. 1. ed. Belo Horizonte: PUC Minas, 2010. v. 4. 418p.
• Chapter: 2013. O Pós-Neoliberalismo na América do Sul: inserção internacional e desafios do desenvolvimento. In: Gaitán, Flávio, Del Río, Andrés. (Org.). Instituições, Política e Desenvolvimento. 1ed.Rio de Janeiro: Editora CRV, (with NEVES, P. H.)
• Chapter: 2011. Kirchner’s Argentina: in search of a new international presence. In: Moyo, Sam; Yeros, Paris. (Org.). Reclaiming the Nation The Return of the National Question in Africa, Asia and Latin America. 1ed.London: Pluto Press, p. 255-274

Articles:

• 2013. The North of the South: The Geopolitical Implications of Pacific Consensus in South America and the Brazilian Dilemma. Latin American Policy, v. 4, p. 36-56.
• 2012 A Governança econômica global e os desafios do G-20 pós crise financeira: Análise das posições de Estados Unidos, China, Alemanha e Brasil. Revista Brasileira de Política Internacional, v. 55, p. 10-27 (with RAMOS, L. C.; SAGGIORO, Ana ; FERNANDES, Márcia)
• 2011. O Dragão no Pátio Traseiro: China na América do Sul e as Implicações Geopolíticas do Consenso do Pacífico. Revista de Sociologia e Política (Online), v. 19, p. 57-79.
• 2009. Integração e Desenvolvimento no Mercosul: Divergências e convergências nas políticas econômicas nos governos Lula e Kirchner. Revista de Sociologia e Política (UFPR. Impresso), v. 17, p. 33-39. (with RIBEIRO, D. M. F. ; LAMAS, B. G)

Leonardo Ramos is an Adjunct III Professor at the Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais (PUC Minas). He has a degree in International Relations (2002) at Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais, Master degree (2005) and Doctoral Degree (2011) in International Relations at Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro.

He also is a Editor of Conjuntura Internacional, journal of International Relations of PUC Minas. He is a member of Middle Powers Research Group and researcher at CNPq.

Among his recent publications are listed:

Articles and chapters:

• 2013. CRITICALLY THINKING THE GLOBAL POLITICAL ECONOMY: ASSESSMENT FOR THE STUDY OF MIDDLE POWERS. Austral: Brazilian Journal of Strategy & International Relations, v. 2, p. 233-256, 2013.
• 2012. A governança econômica global e os desafios do G-20 pós crise financeira: Análise das posições de Estados Unidos, China, Alemanha e Brasil. Revista Brasileira de Política Internacional (Impresso), v. 55, p. 10-27, 2012. (With VADELL, J. ; FERNANDES, M. P. ; Ana Saggioro)
• 2012. Ordem e poder na economia política global: a contribuição neogramsciana. Contexto Internacional (PUCRJ. Impresso), v. 34, p. 113-150, 2012.

Book:

• Hegemonia, revolução passiva e globalização: O sistema G7/8. 1. ed. Belo Horizonte: PUC Mnas, 2013. v. 1. 384p .

Pedro H. Neves is Professor of Internacional Relations at Centro Universitário de Belo Horizonte. He has a degree of International Relations at Centro Universitário de Belo Horizonte (2010); Master degree in International Relations at Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais (2013) and he is doctoral student in International Relations at Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais. He is member of a member of Middle Powers Research Group, O papel do Brasil e da China na nova governança econômica global: Do G8 ao G20; and researcher in Grupo de Estudos e Pesquisa em Ásia-Pacífico and As implicações políticas da crescente presença econômica da China no Brasil: Cooperação Sul-Sul ou relacionamento Norte-Sul?

Among his recent publications are listed:

2013. Crise e desenvolvimento: O Banco Interamericano de Desenvolvimento como um ator intelectual orgânico regional do capital. Conjuntura Internacional (Belo Horizonte. Online), v. 10, p. 101-113, 2013.

2013 . O Pós-Neoliberalismo na América do Sul: inserção internacional e desafios do desenvolvimento. In: GAITÁN, Flávio; RIO, Andrés del. (Org.). INSTITUIÇÕES, POLÍTICA E DESENVOLVIMENTO: América Latina ao Século XXI. 1ed.Curitiba: , 2013, v. 1, p. 137-160. (With Vadell, J.)

The paper now published in special issue of RBPI - China Rising: Strategies and Tactics of China’s growing presence in the world/2014 of RBPI is entitled “ The international implications of the Chinese model of development in the Global South: Asian Consensus as a network power“. The article analyzes People’s Republic of China economic and political ascendance in the 21^st century focusing on the evolution of the sui generis economic development model and its significances of the evolution of relationship between China and the developing countries in the peripheral ‘Global South’.

Professor Javier Vadell, one of the authors, conceded an interview about his article to Gabriela Araújo

Interview about “The international implications of the Chinese model of development in the Global South: Asian Consensus as a network power”, with Prof. Dr. Javier Vadell

Gabriela Araújo

1) China’s recent rising has been a new element in a global interdependence, specially due to its model of development. Is RPC becoming a central key in hegemonic neoliberalism?

If we consider that hegemonic neoliberalism is an historic bloc articulated at the global level by social forces, states and institutions – as OECD Countries, transnational capitalist class and international economic institutions – the answer is yes. The particular Chinese development model is not a model ‘for export’, it is more functional than a challenge to the hegemonic neoliberalism. In other words, China became a new engine of world economy and a relevant country in global trade networks, manufacturing and commodity markets in the energy sector, not applying the neoliberal economic model but a particular mix of planned/market model. Nevertheless, China never contested the liberal institutional architecture (OMC, IMF,WB) and is trying to adapt itself to the neoliberal historic bloc.

2) How the concept of Asian Consensus can change the relations among the principal actors of the international system?

The concept of Asian Consensus (AC) helps us to understand, firstly, the rapid transformations in global economy - particularly in the 21st Century - with the development of a new economic network power based on a new complementary and asymmetric North-South relationship in the post-Washington Consensus era. This new network power has been established by the growing economic and political relationship between People’s Republic of China (PRC) and some less development regions, particularly with Africa and Latin America. This concept aims to elucidate a kind of economic power relationship imposed by global economic changes, the expansion and growth of Chinese economy, the rising commodities prices and the admission of China in the World Trade Organization (WTO) in 2001. Secondly, AC emerges as a new option for Latin America and Africa in trade opportunities, aid and donor programs and official - Chinese - development assistance (ODA). As we stated in the article, an important point concerning AC is its bilateral and, frequently, informal features – a distinct pattern from what occurs under Washington Consensus, for example.

3) The relations between Latin America/Africa and China have acquired a new significance over the last decades. Which are the benefits and problems that these new approaches can bring to Latin America and Africa considering the Asian Consensus?

The benefits are visible in cooperation and development assistance and growing trade between China and the Global South (Latin America and Africa). Chinese growing presence in these regions stimulates commercial links. South American and African economies have benefited from the commodities exports after 2000s global economic crisis. The failure of domestic neoliberal economic policies after global financial crisis seems to have broken the possibility of univocal reforms and development policies for the less developed countries. It is in this context that the PRC emerged as a main factor for the economic recovery of most Latin America and Africa after the 1990’s. China became the most important extra-regional actor for these states fostering more political and economic maneuvers for developing countries. Nevertheless, these transformations does not overcome the structural fragilities of less development countries, it was only a good opportunity in a turbulent economic world. In fact, is important to note that this kind of relationship could incur in a new pattern of dependence, with deleterious consequences for such countries. But this is a possibility among others which must be researched in the future.

4) Is it important that an alternate view on China - other than northern countries’ - is being published in southern countries like Brazil? Why?

We think that analyzing our international economic and political research problems by ‘southern’ lens is not only important but essential, in order to promote a wide debate and discussions about current transformations and their impact in our region.

Read the article:

VADELL, Javier; RAMOS, Leonardo; NEVES, Pedro. The international implications of the Chinese model of development in the Global South: Asian Consensus as a network power. Rev. bras. polít. int., Brasília , v. 57, n. spe, 2014 . Available from < http://www.scielo.br/article_plus.php?pid=S0034-73292014000300091&tlng=en&lng=en >. access on 17 Oct. 2014. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/0034-7329201400206.

Gabriela Araújo is a member of the Tutorial Education Program in International Relations - PET/REL and a member of the Laboratory of analysis in International Relations - LARI ([email protected] )