ABSTRACT
Over the past few years, BRICS members have tried to grow their influence within the Liberal International Order (LIO). BRICS members have also laid the foundations of new structures of global governance favorable to their interests. As the LIO and its foundational idea, liberal internationalism, come under increasing duress, the alternative modes of global governance set by the BRICS group are likely to gain in prominence. This chapter tries to understand the role of BRICS by situating it within some elements of the LIO. First, we discuss the liberal international order and the role of the US in forging it; next, we examine the formation and subsequent functioning of the BRICS; and finally, we explore the interaction of the LIO with BRICS nations.
