Foreign policy: advancing South Africa's national interest within BRICS

Key Points

• This analysis explores how South Africa's national interests are defined and pursued within BRICS in the context of its constitutional democracy.
• Examined South Africa's constitutional values and their influence on foreign policy.
• Assessed the alignment of socio-economic and political interests within international relations strategies.
• Identified gaps in how socioeconomic interests are represented in foreign policy.
• Determined that current strategies may not sufficiently promote constitutional values within BRICS.