Executive Summary
1. Introduction
2. Selection of Countries
3. Main Power Trends Among the BRICS+
3.1 Population
3.2 Economics
3.3 Public finances
3.4 Military Power
3.5 Technological Sophistication
3.6 Conclusions
4. BRICS+ and Global Economic Governance
4.1 Trade
4.2 Arms Trade
4.3 Protectionism
4.4 Reform of International Financial Institutions
4.5 Financial Initiatives
4.6 Conclusions
5. Diplomatic Interactions of the BRICS+ and the West
5.1 Diplomatic Connections
5.2 The BRICS+ within the United Nations Security Council
5.3 Non-Proliferation
5.4 The BRICS+ and the Global Commons: Negotiations within the UNFCCC
6. Conclusion
7. Bibliography
8. Annex: Individual Country Notes
8.1 Brazil
8.2 China
8.3 India
8.4 Indonesia
8.5 South Korea
8.6 Russia
8.7 South Africa
8.8 Turkey