Brazil and its role in shaping the 21st century world order

Abstract

In this article, the author tries to determine Brazil’s place and role in global politics and define which order model is acceptable for the current stage in the development of international relations. He studies the issue of Brazil’s willingness to take a place among the leading world powers and the country’s capability to become a leading regional integration center in Latin America. The author traces the evolution of the views of the Brazilian government on the country’s place in the emerging world order since the bipolar system collapse, and also ascertains the evaluation of Brazil’s current foreign policy agenda on the part of Latin American experts. Finally, the author addresses the issues of particular relevance in recent months – the further functioning of the BRICS track following the Johannesburg summit, where the parties’ leaders developed the criteria for candidates’ entry and defined the first new members to join the BRICS club starting with 2024. The author concludes that though Brazil is currently not yet ready to become a new great power, it still seeks to develop into a key player within the new international relations system, positioning itself not only as a regional center, but also as a fully-fledged actor.