Oct. 6, 2023

New Peer-Reviewed Article, "Leadership and performance in informal institutions: the internal dynamics of BRICS" from Minerva's Rising Power Alliances Project Team

How does leadership affect the performance of informal institutions? Leadership in BRICS is particularly puzzling: this informal institution rapidly grows despite the disparate interests of its members, some of which are in longstanding conflict. This article examines how three forms of leadership – intellectual, entrepreneurial, and structural – affect institutional performance using BRICS cooperation data.