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Schaefer and Poffenbarger contend that the BRICS exist as a possible balancing coalition that could seek to constrain the United States, working to end its “unipolar moment” The balancing literature is reviewed to show the complete spectrum of balancing behavior from soft balancing to traditional forms of hard balancing. Schaefer and Poffenbarger review the functionalism literature in regards to the development of international organizations (IOs). The BRICS currently exist as a diverse and informal IO. If the body seeks to strongly check US power functional cooperation will have to take place to spur increased formalization. The United States must recognize that the BRICS is a response to US foreign policy, and that it should consider engaging in policies that limit challengers.
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Schaefer, M.E., Poffenbarger, J.G. (2014). Introduction: Are These BRICS for Building?. In: The Formation of the BRICS and its Implication for the United States: Emerging Together. Palgrave Pivot, New York. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137387943_1
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