Postgrad Research Day - 2015 PhD Candidate Carolijn van Noort Constructing a New World Order through...

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Postgrad Research Day - 2015PhD Candidate Carolijn van Noort

Constructing a New World Order through a Narrative of Infrastructural Development: the Case of the

BRICS

Supervisors: Dr. Chris Rudd & Dr. Hugh Slotten

Presentation Outline

Research question Strategic Narratives Fieldwork

Russia & China Issue: Infrastructure

Development Planned fieldwork

Brazil, India & South Africa

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Research Question

Research question: How is BRICS projecting a new world order through a narrative

of infrastructural development and how is it perceived?

Interdisciplinary Approach: International Relations and Media Studies

Strategic NarrativesMiskimmon, Alister. (2014). Strategic Narratives Communication Power and the New World Order. In B. O''Loughlin & L. Roselle (Eds.). Hoboken: Taylor and Francis.

Theory of Strategic Narratives

3 Narratives System Narrative Identity Narrative Issue Narrative

BRICSSystem Narrative

Fieldwork: Russia & China

Fieldwork: Russia & ChinaIdentity Narrative

Presenting BRICS research at Higher School of Economics - Moscow

BRICS Academic Forum VIIMoscow, Russia

Narratives of Infrastructure Development

Narrative of Infrastructure Development:

the Case of the BRICSIssue Narrative

Infrastructure Investment from BRICS to Africa NEPAD

Infrastructure Financing New Development

Bank

BRICS’ Commitments

Narratives

Narrative of Infrastructure Development Revisited

Contestation of Issue Narrative by Civil Society and Businesses Transport

Programs

Energy Infrastructure Programs

SOURCE: FINANCING OF THE PROGRAMME FOR INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT IN AFRICA (PIDA)

Planned Research

Brazil Conduct Interviews

Civil Society

Infrastructure Companies

Conference IPCEL 2016: Politics, Economics and Law

Visitor Scholar at Institute for Applied Economic Research (IPEA)

India Attend BRICS

Academic Forum VIII

Visitor Scholar at Observer Researcher Foundation (ORF)

South Africa

Conduct Interviews

Civil Society

Infrastructure Companies

Visitor Scholar at South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA)

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carolijn.vannoort@postgrad.otago.ac.n

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