The BRICS Jigsaw Puzzle

Putting the pieces together doesn’t guarantee a coherent picture

The BRICS group was always a bizarre creation. Its original four members, China, India, Russia, and Brazil at least had the common denominator of size even if they had scant else in common. South Africa was added to give Africa a place at the table but why it was chosen over larger states Nigeria and Egypt was not clear. Now the group is trying to get b…