title: BRICS expansion as a factor of increasing international tension
abstract: In the context of the transformation of the world order and the growing influence of the countries of the Global South, it is particularly important to investigate the role and potential impact of the BRICS bloc on the contemporary system of international relations. The purpose of the study was to identify aspects of the functioning of the BRICS bloc in the 21st century in order to identify possible threats to international relations. Content analysis methods were used to analyse news items from
journal: FOREIGN AFFAIRS