ABSTRACT
This chapter outlines the rapid evolution of South-South Cooperation (SSC), which is defined as an array of transfer and exchange modalities, including resources, technologies, and knowledge, between ‘developing’ countries. Reviewing the ‘critical turn’ in SSC, the chapter discusses how SSC research has evolved in tandem with changes in SSC practices, leading to a current (post-2015) phase of ‘consolidation and politicization’. Attention is given to the growing convergence between certain Southern and Northern development norms, modalities, and practices; the so-called Southernization of development; the growing political competition between SSC partners; and growing questions regarding development effectiveness.
