'"The West has lost its dominant global position,"  stated the World Economic Forum.  As if to prove the point, last October the BRICS nations, seen by many as the alternative grouping to the G7, held a summit hosted by Putin.  36 governments and 22 heads of state attended, representing half the world’s output and more than half of the world's population. The summit underlined BRICS's ambition to shape an alternative multipolar world order.  Meanwhile, new nations are applying to join BRICS, energy-rich countries like Saudi Arabia and Iran, and even the NATO member Turkey. It would appear that Western dominance is not only in decline, it is over.  Faced with these radically changed circumstances it is unknown what the West's response should be.

Should the West strengthen internal ties to combat the rise of an alternative centre of power?  Or is it too late to do so and Western nations need independence to form their own relations with the new powers?  Or is the influence of the new powers exaggerated and the West can continue to dominate for some time to come?

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