Alternation African Scholarship Book Series #21 BRICS Peace, Security, and Economy Research Intersections

BOOK DOI: https://doi.org/10.29086/978-0-9869938-0-0/2025/AASBS21

Full Volume 

Front Matter

PREFACE

Johannes A. Smit and Nirmala Devi Gopal   

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CHAPTERS

Nirmala Devi Gopal, Gert Kruger and Sandhya Maharaj

Chapter 1: Editorial: 

BRICS Peace, Security, and Economy Research Intersections

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THE 2018 BRICS PEACE & SECURITY SYMPOSIUM

Mosud Y. Olumoye and Stanley O. Ehiane

Chapter 2: Cyber Cyber Terrorism and Cyber Security in

Contemporary Nigeria 

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E.A. Mantzaris   

Chapter 3: Corruption and Citizens’ Financial Security in

Public Service Medical Schemes: The Case of South Africa 

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H.H.S. Viswanathan 

Chapter 4: Can BRICS Contribute to Global Peace and Security? 

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Isaac Luthuli   

Chapter 5: The Menace of Cybercrime, Cyber Security and 

Regional Response: The Case of Africa 

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Kai Michael Kenkel

Chapter 6: Brazil, South – South International Security Governance and

Peace Operations (2003 – 2016) 

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THE 2024 BRICS

SECURITY & ECONOMY NEXUSES CONFERENCE

Wade Jenson Dayal and Nirmala Devi Gopal

Chapter 7: The Use of the Internet for Nefarious Security Purposes: 

Policies, Developments and Challenges of Terrorist Content on 

Social Media

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Oluwafisayo Kaka

Chapter 8: A Survey of Cybersecurity Issues in BRICS Countries 

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Simbarashe Tembo and James Ndlovu 

Chapter 9: Fostering Good Governance and Human Rights in an 

Expanded BRICS: Challenges and Opportunities 

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Sandhya Maharaj

Chapter 10: An Exploratory Study on the Transnational Illicit Drug 

Trade and its Dangers to BRICS Countries 

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Nontyatyambo Pearl Dastile

Chapter 11: Cooperation in Countering Transnational Crime 

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Shanya Reuben and Shaida Bobat

Chapter 12: Youth Unemployment and the Threat to Peace and Security: 

The Case of South Africa 

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Nirmala Devi Gopal and Cresencia Nyathi

Chapter 13: Social Dialogue as a Vehicle to Address Peace and 

Security: An Analysis of the BRICs Formal Declarations 

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Irina Yarygina and Vladimir Smirnov

Chapter 14: Institutional Investors in Russia: Security Problems and 

Prospects 

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Gargi Sharma 

Chapter 15: India’s Energy Security Vulnerabilities: Assessing 

Threats to Critical Offshore and Onshore Energy Infrastructure in the

Indian Ocean

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Adebimpe Saheed Fagbemi and Nirmala Devi Gopal

Chapter 16: From Global to National Views: Examining Intelligence 

Gathering as an Intelligence-curbing Policy: A Review Essay 

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Matshepo Matoane

Chapter 17: Psychological Security: Exploring Community 

Engagement in Peacekeeping 

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Gert Kruger and Colleen Aldoes 

Chapter 18: The Mistakes Made in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic:

How to Deal with Future Pandemics 

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Back Matter (Acknowledgements)