THE BRICS COUNTRIES: STRIDES TOWARD GREATER REPRESENTATION IN INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTIONS
Journal: SHAREOK (University of Oklahoma)
Year: 2016

This thesis discusses the BRICS organization and its recent creation of the New Development Bank to serve as an alternative to the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund. It also addresses the various attempts by the BRICS countries to work together to increase their soft power in the fields of technology infrastructure, academics, sport, and regional trade agreements. The efficacy of these projects varies significantly, but BRICS seems to be more successful in its projects that are more