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Whether we like it or not, the BRICS are now part of the global geopolitical\nlandscape. It remains to be seen whether this evolving geopolitical acronym –\nsince, in 2011, South Africa was added to the initial group consisting of Brazil,\nIndia, Russia, and China – is able to structurally impact the global system1.\nStructural impact refers to the ability to shape one’s identity or future\nconfiguration. Regarding identity this consists of proposing, for example, a\ncompeting global narrative to that of the West (“the world is multipolar and state\nsovereignty is one of its essential features”) (...).