Die Repräsentation der Mehrheitswelt durch die BRICS-Konfiguration

The paper examines the evolution of BRICS from a financial acronym to an intergovernmental configuration, focusing on its first ten annual declarations. It argues that while BRICS successfully projects a vision of representing the 'majority world' and achieved early wins in reforming global financial institutions via the G20, there remains a significant lack of clarity regarding collective policy coordination and the actual implementation of its broader declarative statements.

• The BRICS configuration consistently positions itself as a representative voice for low-income, emerging, and developing countries, aiming to address inequalities created by developed economies.
• Common themes in BRICS declarations are categorized into five areas: practical cooperation, global economic governance, international security, cultural diversity, and shared principles such as openness and solidarity.
• In its early years, BRICS successfully translated declarations into action by using the G20 to push for reforms in international financial institutions, specifically regarding IMF quota reforms and a shift in World Bank voting power toward developing countries.
• BRICS has expanded its membership since 2023 to include Iran, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Ethiopia, though this 'BRICS Plus' arrangement remains informal.
• There is a documented gap between the group's declarative statements and its practical collective outcomes, with a notable lack of evidence regarding coordinated policy strategies, particularly in trade.

APA

Kodabux, A. (2024). Die Repräsentation der Mehrheitswelt durch die BRICS-Konfiguration. Africa Policy Research Institute. https://afripoli.org/de/brics-repraesentation-der-mehrheitswelt-en

Chicago

Kodabux, Adeelah. Die Repräsentation der Mehrheitswelt durch die BRICS-Konfiguration. Africa Policy Research Institute, 2024. https://afripoli.org/de/brics-repraesentation-der-mehrheitswelt-en.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{kodabux2024die, author = {Kodabux, Adeelah}, title = {{Die Repräsentation der Mehrheitswelt durch die BRICS-Konfiguration}}, institution = {Africa Policy Research Institute}, year = {2024}, month = oct, url = {https://afripoli.org/de/brics-repraesentation-der-mehrheitswelt-en}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }