Currency and Sovereignty: The Political Economy of a BRICS Common Currency and the Contestation of Dollar Hegemony
As published in the Volume 3(1) of Ramjas Political Review Abstract The BRICS proposal for a common currency functions primarily as a geopolitical signal rather than a purely macroeconomic ambition. Drawing on theoretical concepts of international political economy and international relations, this academic essay assesses the initiative through the lenses of monetary sovereignty, structural power, and global governance contestation. It argues that the proposal simultaneously challenges...