BRICS+ and the Global Power Transition

Autores
Merino, Gabriel E.; Tianjiao, Jiang
Año de publicación
2025
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inglés
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versión publicada
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This paper examines the "nature" and significance of BRICS within the geopolitical and historical-spatial transition of the world system, focusing on its enlargement since September 2023. The main argument is that BRICS represent the rise and political'insubordination'of semi-periphery countries-often referred to as developing nations-driven by middle and regional powers of continental scale operating within a global scenario. This dynamic is expressing a profound transformation of the world system and reflecting the emergence of new social forces that articulate a new 'historical bloc'. Also, the expansion of BRICS into BRICS+ extends this process to other regions of the Global South, with significant political and geopolitical implications. Some of these implications include: (1) a rebalancing of power in key geopolitical regions such as the Middle East and Southeast Asia; (2) a questioning and crisis of the traditional center-periphery dynamic (Global North-Global South) within the capitalist world system centered in the West; and (3) the consolidation of large-scale cooperative partnerships across Eurasia. By democratizing the world order and encouraging the emergence of alternative structures, BRICS is increas ingly positioning itself as a constructive force for promoting world economic growth and improving global governance. This study has the purpose to contribute to the ongoing debates on power transition and emerging powers, the crisis of global order, the increasing relevance of BRICS+ within the Global South, and the internal challenges and external risks facing this multilateral space in an emerging world.
Fil: Merino, Gabriel E.. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Humanidades y Ciencias de la Educación. Instituto de Investigaciones en Humanidades y Ciencias Sociales (UNLP-CONICET); Argentina.
Fil: Tianjiao, Jiang. Development Institute, Center for BRICS Studies, Fudan University.
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Chinese political science review. (2025)
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Geografía
BRICS+
Global south
Center-periphery
Geopolitics
Multipolarity
Cooperation
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spelling BRICS+ and the Global Power TransitionMerino, Gabriel E.Tianjiao, JiangGeografíaBRICS+Global southCenter-peripheryGeopoliticsMultipolarityCooperationThis paper examines the "nature" and significance of BRICS within the geopolitical and historical-spatial transition of the world system, focusing on its enlargement since September 2023. The main argument is that BRICS represent the rise and political'insubordination'of semi-periphery countries-often referred to as developing nations-driven by middle and regional powers of continental scale operating within a global scenario. This dynamic is expressing a profound transformation of the world system and reflecting the emergence of new social forces that articulate a new 'historical bloc'. Also, the expansion of BRICS into BRICS+ extends this process to other regions of the Global South, with significant political and geopolitical implications. Some of these implications include: (1) a rebalancing of power in key geopolitical regions such as the Middle East and Southeast Asia; (2) a questioning and crisis of the traditional center-periphery dynamic (Global North-Global South) within the capitalist world system centered in the West; and (3) the consolidation of large-scale cooperative partnerships across Eurasia. By democratizing the world order and encouraging the emergence of alternative structures, BRICS is increas ingly positioning itself as a constructive force for promoting world economic growth and improving global governance. This study has the purpose to contribute to the ongoing debates on power transition and emerging powers, the crisis of global order, the increasing relevance of BRICS+ within the Global South, and the internal challenges and external risks facing this multilateral space in an emerging world.Fil: Merino, Gabriel E.. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Humanidades y Ciencias de la Educación. Instituto de Investigaciones en Humanidades y Ciencias Sociales (UNLP-CONICET); Argentina.Fil: Tianjiao, Jiang. Development Institute, Center for BRICS Studies, Fudan University.2025info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfhttps://www.memoria.fahce.unlp.edu.ar/art_revistas/pr.19000/pr.19000.pdfChinese political science review. (2025)ISSN 2365-4252reponame:Memoria Académica (UNLP-FAHCE)instname:Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Humanidades y Ciencias de la Educacióninstacron:UNLPenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1007/s41111-025-00291-5info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/2025-10-16T09:30:05Zoai:memoria.fahce.unlp.edu.ar:snrd:Jpr19000Institucionalhttps://www.memoria.fahce.unlp.edu.ar/Universidad públicahttps://www.fahce.unlp.edu.ar/https://www.memoria.fahce.unlp.edu.ar/oaiserver.cgimemoria@fahce.unlp.edu.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:13412025-10-16 09:30:06.619Memoria Académica (UNLP-FAHCE) - Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Humanidades y Ciencias de la Educaciónfalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv BRICS+ and the Global Power Transition
title BRICS+ and the Global Power Transition
spellingShingle BRICS+ and the Global Power Transition
Merino, Gabriel E.
Geografía
BRICS+
Global south
Center-periphery
Geopolitics
Multipolarity
Cooperation
title_short BRICS+ and the Global Power Transition
title_full BRICS+ and the Global Power Transition
title_fullStr BRICS+ and the Global Power Transition
title_full_unstemmed BRICS+ and the Global Power Transition
title_sort BRICS+ and the Global Power Transition
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Merino, Gabriel E.
Tianjiao, Jiang
author Merino, Gabriel E.
author_facet Merino, Gabriel E.
Tianjiao, Jiang
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author2 Tianjiao, Jiang
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Geografía
BRICS+
Global south
Center-periphery
Geopolitics
Multipolarity
Cooperation
topic Geografía
BRICS+
Global south
Center-periphery
Geopolitics
Multipolarity
Cooperation
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv This paper examines the "nature" and significance of BRICS within the geopolitical and historical-spatial transition of the world system, focusing on its enlargement since September 2023. The main argument is that BRICS represent the rise and political'insubordination'of semi-periphery countries-often referred to as developing nations-driven by middle and regional powers of continental scale operating within a global scenario. This dynamic is expressing a profound transformation of the world system and reflecting the emergence of new social forces that articulate a new 'historical bloc'. Also, the expansion of BRICS into BRICS+ extends this process to other regions of the Global South, with significant political and geopolitical implications. Some of these implications include: (1) a rebalancing of power in key geopolitical regions such as the Middle East and Southeast Asia; (2) a questioning and crisis of the traditional center-periphery dynamic (Global North-Global South) within the capitalist world system centered in the West; and (3) the consolidation of large-scale cooperative partnerships across Eurasia. By democratizing the world order and encouraging the emergence of alternative structures, BRICS is increas ingly positioning itself as a constructive force for promoting world economic growth and improving global governance. This study has the purpose to contribute to the ongoing debates on power transition and emerging powers, the crisis of global order, the increasing relevance of BRICS+ within the Global South, and the internal challenges and external risks facing this multilateral space in an emerging world.
Fil: Merino, Gabriel E.. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Humanidades y Ciencias de la Educación. Instituto de Investigaciones en Humanidades y Ciencias Sociales (UNLP-CONICET); Argentina.
Fil: Tianjiao, Jiang. Development Institute, Center for BRICS Studies, Fudan University.
description This paper examines the "nature" and significance of BRICS within the geopolitical and historical-spatial transition of the world system, focusing on its enlargement since September 2023. The main argument is that BRICS represent the rise and political'insubordination'of semi-periphery countries-often referred to as developing nations-driven by middle and regional powers of continental scale operating within a global scenario. This dynamic is expressing a profound transformation of the world system and reflecting the emergence of new social forces that articulate a new 'historical bloc'. Also, the expansion of BRICS into BRICS+ extends this process to other regions of the Global South, with significant political and geopolitical implications. Some of these implications include: (1) a rebalancing of power in key geopolitical regions such as the Middle East and Southeast Asia; (2) a questioning and crisis of the traditional center-periphery dynamic (Global North-Global South) within the capitalist world system centered in the West; and (3) the consolidation of large-scale cooperative partnerships across Eurasia. By democratizing the world order and encouraging the emergence of alternative structures, BRICS is increas ingly positioning itself as a constructive force for promoting world economic growth and improving global governance. This study has the purpose to contribute to the ongoing debates on power transition and emerging powers, the crisis of global order, the increasing relevance of BRICS+ within the Global South, and the internal challenges and external risks facing this multilateral space in an emerging world.
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