Comparative analysis of integration unions

The article is devoted to the analysis of integration associations and their features. This paper examines: BRICS, EU and ASEAN. The descriptions of the internal structure of each union are presented, the differences and similarities between them are analyzed, and the ways of their further step-by-step development are identified. Particular attention was paid to the legal framework and areas of activity of each of the unions. The results of expert research on this problem are presented.