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Is the Brics summit the beginning of a new world order?
Thirty-six countries, representing over half of the global population, gathered in Russia to discuss a new financial and economic infrastructure for the world. The potential impact could be immense in the long run, writes MARC VANDEPITTE
Russian President Vladimir Putin (centre) gestures while Chinese President Xi Jinping, (left) and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa shake hands during a photo ceremony prior to Outreach/BRICS Plus format session on the sidelines of the the BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia, October 24, 2024
The recent calls to strip Michelle Mone of her peerage after she was caught scamming the public for £122 million should reinvigorate the longstanding progressive demand to completely abolish the entire undemocratic, corrupt relic, writes ELLIOT TONG
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FROM October 22-24, 36 countries, mainly from the global South, attended the 16th summit of the Brics countries. UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres also joined this meeting. As Chinese President Xi Jinping stated, the summit aimed “to create new opportunities for the global South.”
Changed balance of power
Since World War II, former colonised nations have made various attempts to establish a more equitable world order. In the 1970s, there was an attempt to create a New International Economic Order. However, these and other efforts failed due to internal divisions and, more importantly, because the geopolitical balance of power was very unfavourable. The North held various economic and diplomatic levers to keep nations in check, and when those were insufficient, the US relied on military force.
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JENNY CLEGG sets out and then responds to eight key doubts about the Brics+ alliance in light of the developments at Kazan, arguing it represents a significant challenge to US hegemony and provides a path towards a multipolar world
