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Geopolitical Promiscuity in a Multipolar System
In the post-war era, the global power dynamics are shifting with emerging challenger powers, middle powers, and balancing powers recalibrating their relationships. The concept of BRICS has evolved to include diverse countries beyond its original membership, with some members also being strategic partners of the United States. In a multipolar system, countries are engaging in geopolitical promiscuity by playing multiple great powers against each other to secure benefits. Middle powers like the UAE and Saudi Arabia are successfully maneuvering this strategy, leading to an unsettled global state with implications for monetary dynamics.