BRICS: Economic Shifts and Geopolitical Challenges

This chapter examines the economic dynamics of resource-rich countries in the global south, entangled in neo-colonialism and debt. It focuses on the BRICS alliance's potential to redefine global power through local currency trade, while also critiquing its inconsistent actions regarding geopolitical issues like the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The discussion encompasses the complexities of BRICS relationships, recent membership expansions, and the implications of a multipolar economic landscape that challenges Western dominance.