对金砖国家的讨论国内国外沸沸扬扬。国外有些学者宣称金砖国家只是一个空谈俱乐部，而有些学者则对此持有不同观点。当前，国际形势日趋复杂严峻，对金砖合作机制的研究探讨对进一步促进新兴市场国家和发展中国家深化团结合作具有深刻意义。我院领军学者李形教授在《南华早报》发表了题为《What Brics lacks in structural power, it makes up for in connections》的文章。
李形教授认为理解金砖国家力量应该从结构性力量（Structural power）相对关系性力量（Relational power）视角来分析和解读，强调金砖和金砖扩容的力量必须从它在建构和积累关系性力量的基础上去理解。
以下为原文转载。
What Brics lacks in structural power, it makes up for in connections
The grouping is a long way from being able to set international norms and standards, but it is becoming increasingly able to reshape them
All eyes were on the first summit of the newly expanded Brics in the Russian city of Kazan this month. Since the grouping’s inception, there has been a debate about whether it represents a marriage of convenience based on pragmatic, short-term interests, instead of any deep ideological or historical unity.
Critics argue that, despite its aspirations to reform the global system and chip away at Western hegemony, Brics lacks the necessary structural power to rival the established international order and achieve its goals effectively.
If this is the case, then one must ask why are more than 30 countries expressing interest in or are seeking Brics membership? Why did multiple world leaders, including United Nations secretary general Antonio Guterres, attend this year’s summit?
The concept of structural power explains how power functions in the international order. It refers to the ability of states or non-state entities to shape the overarching framework that governs the interactions of other states, institutions and individuals.
It involves establishing the rules of the game that affect the options, behaviours and preferences of states within the broader world order. By setting these rules, entities with structural power can significantly impact the dynamics of international relations, economic practices and policy decisions.
文章来源：《南华早报》
发布日期：2024年11月1日
