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Venkat Ram Reddy Minampati is Associate Professor of Governance and Public Administration at Pandit Deendayal Energy University, Gandhinagar, India. His research interests include agriculture and water resource management, urban governance, and digital governance. He has published articles on sustainable development, internal security, transport governance, and public administration. He is associated with the American Society for Public Administration, BRICS-Research Institute, and the Indian Institute for Public Administration.

Dylan Yanano Mangani is a Community of Practice (CoP) in Law, Governance and Security at the BRICS Research Institute housed at Durban University of Technology in South Africa. He holds a PhD in Politics and International Relations with a research focus on BRICS plus studies, Russia's military-security framework in Africa, ontological and indivisible security in international relations, African nationalist politics and non-violence. Dylan has published in internationally accreditted journals and media houses including Sputnik Africa.

Pradeep Mallik is Professor of Mass Communication and Head of Languages, Literature and Aesthetics at Pandit Deendayal Energy University, Gandhinagar, India. His research interests include development communication, digital literacy, and media ethics. He was Former Deputy Resident Editor at Ahmedabad Mirror with three decades of media experience. He has published articles on democracy, social marketing, and literacy (2012-2018).

Jean Chrysostome K. Kiyala is Senior Lecturer and researcher at the International Centre of Nonviolence, based at the Durban University of Technology (DUT) in South Africa; Associate Professor and visiting lecturer at the University of Bandundu, in Bandundu Town (the DRCogo), Evangelical University in Africa, Buvavu Town (the DR Congo), University of Seychelles in Mahe (the Republic of Seychelles), DUT in Durban (South Africa). . Chrys is the founder of the A Hipfunaneni [Let us help each other] Community Project that provides psychosocial assistance to Zimbabwean and Mozambican refugees in Limpopo Province (South Africa). His specialisations consist of restorative justice, post-conflict reconciliation and nation-building, civil society and peacebuilding, environmental studies, peace studies, and governance.

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This book examines BRICS+ countries as a post-Cold War emerging response to the compelling consequences of unipolar order and the overbearing effects of non-military security issues such as internal security, public health security, disaster management, and the role of media. The book:

• Explores the BRICS+ countries' conception of internal security and its impact on the broader global security architecture in the post-Cold War dispensation.

• Critiques the substance and efficacy of BRICS+ countries' public health regimes and diplomacy in the context of pandemics and other health emergencies.

• Evaluates the multiple trajectories of natural and artificial disasters in the BRICS countries.

• Assesses the role of the fourth estate in shaping public discourse, such as peacebuilding in the BRICS+ countries, as well as the role of social media through themes such as digital diplomacy. The volume will be of great interest to scholars and researchers in international relations, public policy and administration, and media development.

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  Chapter 1 Introduction

Pradeep Mallik,** Venkat Ram Reddy Minampati, *Yanano Dylan Mangani, Jean Chrysostome K. Kiyala***

1.1 Background of BRICS+ Dynamics

1.1.1 Navigating Internal Security Challenges

1.1.2 Advancing Public Health Security

1.1.3 Mitigating Disaster Risks

1.1.4 Navigating Media Governance Challenges

1.2 Methodology

1.3 Structure

1.3.1 Part I: Internal Security in the BRICS+ Nations

1.3.3 Part II: Public Health in the BRICS+ nations

1.3.4 Part III: BRICS+ Disaster Management

1.3.5 Part IV Role of Media

1.4. Conclusion: Navigating Complex Challenges, Fostering Cooperation

Chapter 2 Theorisation and Conceptualisation of the BRICS+ Countries Internal Security

Dylan Yanano Mangani

2.1 Introduction

2.2 Problematising Internal Security

2.3 Regime survival

2.4 Immigration issues

2.5 Insurgency and maritime issues

2.6 Militarised politics and internal security issues

2.7 Conclusion

Chapter 3 Critiquing Strategic Essentialism, Identity Politics & Internal Security in India's North-Eastern Insurgency

Dylan Yanano Mangani and Krishnavardhan Narad Yadav

3.1 Introduction

3.2 Identity and identity politics

3.3 Securitisation of Identity - An internal security perspective.

3.4 Strategic essentialism in India

3.5 Toward a conception of identity assertations in India

3.6 Northeast India - Internal security challenges & Strategic Essentialism.

3.6.1 Historical reasons

3.6.2 Border Problems

3.7 Conclusion

Chapter 4 Peace and Prosperity: The Role of Internal Security in BRICS+ Countries

Brian Mahosi, Ayanda Sibiya**, and Zuziwe Mpanza**

4.1 Introduction

4.2 Internal Security: Concept and Significance

4.2.1 Definition of Internal Security

4.2.2 The importance of Internal Security

4.2.3 Advantages of Internal Security

4.2.4 Economic Impact of Internal Security in BRICS+ Countries

4.2.5 Linkage between Internal Security and National Development

4.3 Internal Security Challenges in BRICS+ Countries

4.4 Internal Security Strategies in BRICS+ Countries

4.4.1 Strengthening Law Enforcement Agencies

4.4.2 International Cooperation and Information Sharing

4.4.3 Community Engagement and Public Awareness

4.5 A dichotomy of Internal Security Strategies in BRICS+ Countries

4.5.1 Counterterrorism Measures

4.5.2 Cybersecurity Initiatives

4.5.3 Law Enforcement and Border Security

4.5.4 Social Cohesion and Inclusion Policies

4.5.5 Public Health Preparedness

4.5.6 Counter-Organized Crime Efforts

4.5.7 Corruption Prevention and Governance Reforms

4.5.8 Community Policing and Intelligence Sharing

4.5.9 Conflict Resolution and Diplomacy

4.5.10 Natural Resource Management

4.5.11 Education and Awareness Programs

4.6 Case Studies: Internal Security Approaches in BRICS+ Countries

4.6.1 China: Counterterrorism and Cybersecurity Integration

4.6.2 India: Multi-Faceted Counterterrorism and Border Security

4.6.3 Brazil: Community Policing and Urban Security Initiatives

4.6.4 Russia: Counterterrorism and National Resilience

4.6.5 South Africa: Community Policing and Crime Prevention

4.6.6 Mexico: Combating Transnational Organized Crime

4.6.7 Indonesia: Counterterrorism and De-radicalization Efforts

4.6.8 Turkey: Counterterrorism and Border Security

4.7 An analysis of Internal Security Strategies

4.8 Future Prospects and Challenges

4.8.1 Future Prospects

4.8.2 Future Challenges

4.9 Conclusion

4.10 Recommendations for Enhancing Internal Security

Chapter 5 Bridging Borders for Health: Exploring BRICS+ Unity in Public Health Security

Ayobami Precious Adekola and Moleboheng Mokhele - Ramulumo

5.1 Introduction

5.2 Policy and Institutional Frameworks for BRICS+ Cooperation on Public Health Security

5.3 Case Studies in BRICS+ Public Health Cooperation

5.4 Overview of Collaborative Models, Lessons Learned, and Best Practices in BRICS+ Public Health Security

5.5 Resource Allocation and Investment

5.6 The Role of Diplomacy in Enhancing BRICS+ Public Health Security

5.7 Conclusion

Chapter 6 Uncovering India's Overlooked Health Security Threats

Sakshi Verma and Paramveer Singh

6.1 Introduction

6.2 Background Study: Health Security in the Anthropocene Era Since 1945

6.3 Health Infrastructure in India

6.4 Variables Influencing Health Security

6.4.1 Literacy Rate

6.4.2 Communicable or non-communicable diseases

6.4.…