BRICS by Sophia https://padlet.com/Spohia/dmulgq9jyzrx1ukp Sophia, Lasse, Noah en-us 2024-01-12 08:38:09 UTC 2024-01-12 09:04:24 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f30d.png What are the BRICS? Spohia https://padlet.com/Spohia/dmulgq9jyzrx1ukp/wish/2846648944
  • A cooperation to increase each members’ political and economical significance
  • Originally BRIC: Brazil, Russia, India, China, first meeting 2009
  • Then South Africa joined in 2011  -> BRICS
  • Now in 2024 BRICS+: Ethiopia, Egypt, Saudi-Arabia, UAE, Iran

    • ]]>     2024-01-12 08:43:36 UTC https://padlet.com/Spohia/dmulgq9jyzrx1ukp/wish/2846648944     Their goal: The three pillars Spohia https://padlet.com/Spohia/dmulgq9jyzrx1ukp/wish/2846650296
  • Political and Security
    • “enhance cooperation and dialogue on issues of global and regional security”
    • “the reform of the multilateral system to make it relevant for the 21st century”
    • “Cooperation on Countering Terrorism and its financing”
  • Economic and Financial
    • “promote economic growth and development for mutual prosperity”
      • “expansion of intra-BRICS cooperation in sectors such as trade, agriculture, infrastructure, small and medium enterprises, energy, finance & banking etc.”
  • Cultural and People-to-people exchanges
    • “people to people contacts in cultural , academic, youth, sports, business, through regular exchanges”
    • “Exchanges among Parliamentarians, young scientists etc.”

    • ]]>     2024-01-12 08:45:22 UTC https://padlet.com/Spohia/dmulgq9jyzrx1ukp/wish/2846650296     Why are they relevant? Spohia https://padlet.com/Spohia/dmulgq9jyzrx1ukp/wish/2846650487
  • Alternative to the G7
  • Facts about the BRICS countries:
    • 41% of the world population
    • 29.3% of the total land surface of the world
    • 24% of the global GDP
    • 16% of world trade
  • Facts about BRICS+:
    • 20% more GDP than G7
    • ½ of the world population

    • ]]>     2024-01-12 08:45:37 UTC https://padlet.com/Spohia/dmulgq9jyzrx1ukp/wish/2846650487     Effects on the G7 Spohia https://padlet.com/Spohia/dmulgq9jyzrx1ukp/wish/2846651118
  • With their rise in power, BRICS is challenging the G7’s dominance in some sectors and regions
  • Promoting different world views and prioritising different issues
    • -> Competition, especially in terms of technological advancements, international policies and energy resources
    -> Challenging the status quo, shaping the global narrative on international issues

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  • Unipolarity: One state is by far and away the most powerful
  • Bipolarity: Two states are equally powerful
  • Multipolarity: Power is diffused among several states

    • ]]>     2024-01-12 08:47:34 UTC https://padlet.com/Spohia/dmulgq9jyzrx1ukp/wish/2846651942     Challenging the American world order Spohia https://padlet.com/Spohia/dmulgq9jyzrx1ukp/wish/2846652277
  • Bipolarity during the Cold War between the US and the USSR
  • Ever since unipolar -> US is the most powerful
  • Shifting to multipolarity and away from the US at the moment
    • -> The Western world is losing its sovereignty of interpretation
    • Especially important when it comes to global politics -> Who should be supported? Who should be sanctioned?
      • Russia vs Ukraine
      • Israel vs Hamas
      • Potentially China vs Taiwan
    -> Global opinion on international conflicts is likely to grow more diverse and potentially shift

    ]]>     2024-01-12 08:47:51 UTC https://padlet.com/Spohia/dmulgq9jyzrx1ukp/wish/2846652277     Inner conflicts Spohia https://padlet.com/Spohia/dmulgq9jyzrx1ukp/wish/2846652396
  • Not everything is perfect
  • Lacking similarities in terms of geography and culture
  • Tensions between some of the members
    • E.g., China and India

    • ]]>     2024-01-12 08:48:02 UTC https://padlet.com/Spohia/dmulgq9jyzrx1ukp/wish/2846652396     Relevance Spohia https://padlet.com/Spohia/dmulgq9jyzrx1ukp/wish/2846653084
  • Already very important economically, yet still continuously growing more relevant -> Will possibly overpass G7 even further
    • -> Likely to have an even greater influence on the global world in the upcoming years
    • This will be a struggle for the challenged Western world -> will have to adapt and defend their power

    ]]>     2024-01-12 08:49:05 UTC https://padlet.com/Spohia/dmulgq9jyzrx1ukp/wish/2846653084     Moral Spohia https://padlet.com/Spohia/dmulgq9jyzrx1ukp/wish/2846653175
  • However, to these countries, it is only fair that they receive a say in international affairs as well -> they deserve to not be passed over by stronger countries
    • -> International politics grow more diverse, which generally speaking is a good thing
    • Still, as this is very much democracy vs autocracy or even dictatorships, the democratic countries will have to defend their influence


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