Vulnerability of the BRICS Organization in Shaping the New Global Order in International Politics
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.61438/bsrqj.v2i4.159Keywords:
BRICS, International Politics, Soft Balancing, Global Order, HegemonyAbstract
In the past decade, the international community has observed the increasing influence of the emerging powers of BRICS on the global stage. In Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, the BRICS bloc has positioned itself as a significant actor in the international system and as a proponent of a new world order. The central research question is: What challenges and opportunities do BRICS organizations face in shaping a new order in international politics? The hypothesis of this study posits that BRICS encounters normative and structural challenges at the domestic level as well as obstacles related to creating alternatives on the international stage. To address this question and evaluate the hypothesis, an analytical-explanatory methodology was employed with primary data collected through library-based research instruments. These findings indicate that BRICS, as a significant entity in international politics, has the potential to influence the global agenda and contribute to the development of a multipolar order. This bloc could potentially establish a new paradigm in the liberal order. If BRICS operates effectively and achieves its objectives, it may gradually strengthen its position in major international competition. However, it also faces challenges, such as economic and political disparities among its members, internal competition, and geopolitical obstacles.
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