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Rising powers do not want to play by the west’s rules

"Rising powers do not want to play by the west’s rules

By Philip Stephens

Published: May 20 2010 22:49 | Last updated: May 20 2010 22:49

There are two ways of looking at the efforts of Turkey and Brazil to resolve the dispute about Iran’s nuclear programme. One dismisses the initiative as collusion with Tehran’s attempt to derail a fourth round of United Nations sanctions; another welcomes a recognition in Ankara and Brasilia that rising powers have a stake in sustaining a rules-based global order."

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