by Dr. Seth A. Johnston** | May 19, 2020 | Geopolitics & Great Power Politics, Research
What’s New in European Defense? Europe is pursuing significant new defense initiatives that span capability development, policy, and institutional cooperation. Many of these efforts occur under the auspices of the European Union and are part of the EU’s longstanding...
by Onur Sultan | May 14, 2020 | Book Review, Geopolitics & Great Power Politics
“Regional Security in the Middle East” by Pinar Bilgin is an amalgamation of efforts to depict and understand the interactive dynamics of security and security agenda in / for the Middle East. Even though Regions and Powers by Buzan and Waewer succeeds in giving an...
by Tuba Yalinkilic* | May 8, 2020 | Commentary, Geopolitics & Great Power Politics
China is gradually turning into a country that closes the shutters. There is a giant in front of us and walls grow in front of it as it grows. We will not be able to see what is happening behind the wall; there is not much left, except for a tiny ray leaking out. Just...
by Tuba Yalinkilic* | May 4, 2020 | Geopolitics & Great Power Politics, Research
Introduction European Neighborhood Policy (ENP) in a way relates to a geographical and political border concept. To understand how China looks at the EU and the world, first we need to understand China’s perception of border. Accordingly, the main objective of this...
by Felix Tori* | Apr 28, 2020 | Commentary, Energy Security, Geopolitics & Great Power Politics
April 20th, 2020, was a historic and shocking day for oil investors as West Texas Intermediate (WTI) went below zero for the first time in history. This more-to-follow crisis was highly expected as indicated in my previous commentary. It’s a common view among not only...
by Ilse Van den Berckt* | Apr 22, 2020 | Book Review, Diversity & Inclusion, Geopolitics & Great Power Politics
Bart Brandsma’s book at hand is a timely and precious contribution considering the time we live in. The book opens up the debate on how to manage divergent voices and preserve public order while respecting the democratic right of free speech and free articulation of...