A Coalition of Contradictions: The Promise and Peril of BRICS+

Vasilii Erokhin (), Tianming Gao () and Maxim Chernyaev ()
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Vasilii Erokhin: Harbin Engineering University, School of Economics and Management
Tianming Gao: Harbin Engineering University, School of Economics and Management
Maxim Chernyaev: RUDN University

Chapter Chapter 14 in International Trade and Economic Development in BRICS, 2026, pp 319-341 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract The evolution of the BRICS bloc into the BRICS+ coalition marks a significant geopolitical development, characterized by a fundamental tension between centripetal and centrifugal forces. Convergent interests in multipolarity, de-dollarization, and institutional counter-building are persistently challenged by internal fissures, including strategic rivalries and profound economic asymmetries. This analysis investigates the internal and external dimensions of this transformative alliance, its adjusted agenda following expansion, and the critical challenges ahead. The findings posit that the bloc’s long-term coherence as a viable alternative in the global architecture will be determined by its capacity to forge a constructed advantage through balanced technological development and deeper institutional integration, a process pivotal to shaping the twenty-first-century world order.

Keywords: BRICS+; Complementarity; Economic asymmetry; Geopolitical rivalry; Global South; Multipolarity (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2026
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DOI: 10.1007/978-981-95-8801-5_14

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