Future of the BRICS and the Role of Russia and China
Future of the BRICS and the Role of Russia and China
Author: Junuguru Srinivas
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Publication Year: 2022
About the Book
Future of the BRICS and the Role of Russia and China offers a rigorous and timely exploration of how the BRICS bloc — comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa — has evolved into a decisive force in global affairs. The book places particular emphasis on the strategic roles of Russia and China, analyzing how these two nations have leveraged BRICS to advance their foreign policy objectives, assert influence in international institutions, and promote a multipolar world order.
Drawing on both quantitative and qualitative research, including fieldwork in Russia and interviews with policymakers and scholars, Dr. Srinivas examines the deepening cooperation between Moscow and Beijing within the BRICS framework. He explores how their shared interests — from economic diversification to geopolitical balancing against Western dominance — have shaped the group’s internal dynamics and global positioning.
The study situates the rise of BRICS in the broader transformation of world politics since the post–Cold War and post–COVID-19 eras. It investigates whether BRICS can act as a stabilizing or transformative force in emerging international relations, questioning its potential to reform global governance and challenge the existing liberal economic order.
Adopting an analytical and descriptive approach, the author synthesizes data from both primary and secondary sources to illuminate the mechanisms through which Russia and China consolidate their partnership and influence within BRICS. The work not only traces the bloc’s evolution but also highlights the limits of its cohesion and the challenges it faces in reconciling divergent national interests.
Ultimately, Future of the BRICS and the Role of Russia and China provides valuable insights for students, researchers, and policymakers seeking to understand the changing contours of global power, the strategic ambitions of Russia and China, and the evolving role of BRICS in shaping the 21st-century world order.
Contents
Introduction and Conceptual Framework
The Evolution of Brics and the International System
Russia and BRICS
China and BRICS
Russia and China in BRICS: Convergencesand Divergences
Conclusion
Index
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