title: BRICS: A step towards a multipolar world?
abstract: A multipolar world has been a dream for most of the big players of international relations, Russia especially has been an advocate for a multipolar world since the rise of American hegemony. The list of advocates for a multipolar world has been increasing ever since the rise of regional powers, consisting of the other BRICS members besides Russia. BRICS was formed as an attempt to promote the idea of a multipolar world by balancing the traditional western influence, by establishing a platform fo
journal: International Journal of Political Science and Governance