GUEST BLOG: Peter MacDonald – BRICS, vs. the West, Why Steel, Systems, and Rome Still Rule the World

GUEST BLOG: Peter MacDonald – BRICS, vs. the West, Why Steel, Systems, and Rome Still Rule the World

In the flurry of recent headlines, much has been made of the so-called “rise of BRICS” a geopolitical and economic coalition led by China and Russia that claims to challenge Western hegemony. The idea is simple, by combining vast resources, population, and shared resentment toward U.S. dominance, BRICS will supposedly reshape the global order and usher in a new multipolar era. But beneath the bombast lies a sobering reality, no global power can …