The West Mocked BRICS for Years but Now It's Paying Attention

BRICS: The Rise of a New Global Order

The 17th BRICS summit was held in Rio de Janeiro on July 6 and 7, and there is a general agreement among attendees and observers that Brazil delivered a summit of exceptional quality. In addition to the Rio BRICS 2025 final declaration, described by analysts as a unified blueprint for a multipolar and inclusive global order, the summit resulted in three significant documents: one addressing climate finance (pdf), another concerning the global go…

The West mocked BRICS for years but now it's paying attention

The idea of a multipolar world has long been used in two distinct contexts. One is when global hegemony is solid and unchallenged, as it was for the decade and a half following the Cold War. In that case, 'multipolarity' serves as little more than a slogan - a symbolic protest against US dominance, with no practical strategy behind it. The other is when that hegemony has fully collapsed, and international relations revert to their historical nor…