THE FUTURE OF BRICS: THE REVISIONIST'S CENTURY.

The BRICS conglomerate was created to balance against the power of the United States. This paper applies the assumptions of SR to contemporary international political developments, specifically the challenges posed by BRICS to American hegemony. As the BRICS continues to close the relative power gap, the international system will become more balanced. It is possible that a united BRICS could displace the American international order. Structural Realist assumptions provide useful tools to explain contemporary international politics. Hence, power politics might best explain the future of the BRICS and its continued expansion. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]