by Erman Atak* | Oct 29, 2019 | Commentary, Democracy & Rule of Law, Peace & Conflict Management
The Report of the Amnesty International (AI) published this week is the first public investigation of the war crimes committed since the Haftar’s offensive upon Tripoli on 4 April. There were some United Nations investigations conducted by experts on some particular...
by Saban Yuksel | Dec 21, 2018 | Commentary, Democracy & Rule of Law, Geopolitics & Great Power Politics
The far-right parties are not recent phenomena in the old continent. Following the catastrophe of the second world war, mainly caused by the far-right, nationalist and fascist parties, it became a practice, maybe with some exceptions, not to have them in governments...
by Isa Haskologlu | Jun 21, 2017 | Commentary, Democracy & Rule of Law, Geopolitics & Great Power Politics, Research
Populism and populist policies always find supporters among the people who are dissatisfied with the governments. However, the number of their followers may change according to the policies of governments on several issues, most of which either have an effect on the...
by Michael Sanchez | Jun 16, 2017 | Commentary, Democracy & Rule of Law, Geopolitics & Great Power Politics, Peace & Conflict Management
Arab Spring uprisings were one of the most remarkable events seen in the history as a struggle for democracy against the dictators throughout Middle East and North Africa. The people’s efforts to overthrow the dictators, and achieve a democratic transition for their...
by Byron Metselaar | Jun 9, 2017 | Commentary, Democracy & Rule of Law, Fighting Organised Crime and Terrorism, Geopolitics & Great Power Politics
Corruption is neither new to the politics nor specific to a nation or a region. Yet its effects can be seen more pronounced in some cases. Think of a country with a young population, strategic location and deep historical tradition… Yet it is still not among the...
by Fatih Yilmaz | May 5, 2017 | Book Review, Commentary, Democracy & Rule of Law, Geopolitics & Great Power Politics
The New Superpower and the End of American Supremacy* As European Union is currently having a hard time with several internal problems, such as BREXIT and the rise of national populist parties against the union, it is worth reviewing the famous book “The United States...
