Brics and the SCO offer a different vision of global power
By now there is an almost overwhelming consensus that the old international order as we knew it has failed, or is fading away. Inasmuch as America trumpeted that it should be “rules-based”, while constantly carving out exceptions for itself and its allies, that veneer has been fully stripped away. That process became fully recognisable when former US president Joe Biden stood by while Israel…
As the old international order appears to be fading, two emerging groups, the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) and Brics, offer a new vision of global power. Comprised of nuclear powers, Central Asian states, and Iran, the SCO now accounts for 42% of the world's population and aims to be a platform for shaping the new balance of power.
Brics, consisting of Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, and more recently, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Iran, Indonesia, and Ethiopia, covers 49.5% of the world's population and 40% of global GDP. Both groups follow consensus-based decision-making, which can slow progress, but they also emphasize cooperation and the UN, with a focus on economic development, security, and non-alignment.
Critics argue that these groups are not meant to replace the old order, but rather to offer a different approach to global affairs. The SCO and Brics countries may have disputes, but they work together on various issues, fostering a more collaborative model compared to the zero-sum approach often seen in Western countries.
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