CHRIS ALDEN is Reader in International Relations at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), UK, as well as Research Associate of the South African Institute of International Affairs. He has conducted extensive field research across the Southern African region and has published widely on the international politics and conflict in Southern Africa as well as work on Asia-Africa relations.

SALLY MORPHET was Head of the research section on global issues for the UK's Foreign and Commonwealth Office for many years. The author of over 25 academic articles, she has taught at the University of Kent, UK, and is now a frequent lecturer and consultant.

MARCO ANTONIO VIEIRA teaches International Relations at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), King's College and London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), UK. His current research focuses on the foreign policy of emerging powers, North-South relations and global governance issues.

The South in World Politics is a timely analysis of the influence and effectiveness of developing states in shaping the international order from the politics of the Cold War to the challenges of globalization and the rising power of emerging economies. Serving as a mobilizing symbol for a diverse set of developing countries, the idea of the South is part of a strategy for managing relations with the more powerful industrialized North through collective activism in multilateral and regional organizations. Key themes addressed by the book include the dynamic role of leading states like India, Brazil and China, the growing importance of regional organizations and the rise of Southern civil society in shaping the political agenda and the ideological outlook of the global South. Finally, the book focuses on the implications of a raft of new challenges for the security and economic aspirations of developing states.