The decline of American hegemony, evident in its aggressive and interventionist foreign policy, has prompted several of the world's largest economies to explore new avenues for partnership and understanding among themselves, independent of the subjugation that the West demands from those within its political and economic sphere.
This edition of Black and White looks closer at the significance of the BRICS alliance, its role, and its future with an eye on the 16th BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia.