by Onur Sultan | May 18, 2018 | Commentary, Geopolitics & Great Power Politics
Updated on 21 May 2018 Parliamentary elections were held in peace on 12 May 2018 in Iraq. The turnover was mere 44.52 percent of registered voters,15 percent lower than that of previous election in 2014. In fact, the participation was the lowest among those held after...
by Fatih Celenay | Apr 24, 2018 | Commentary, Geopolitics & Great Power Politics
Iran is a middle-eastern regional power that has a turbulent history of international relations. Its nuclear program is one of the highly-debated issues of contemporary international politics. Iran started its nuclear agenda during 1950s while Shah Reza Pahlavi was...
by Steven Blockmans* | Apr 23, 2018 | Commentary, Defence & Security, Geopolitics & Great Power Politics
In the theatrical style of a capricious reality-TV host, US President Donald Trump has been building up suspense over an American withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal. He has consistently called the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) — which was...
by Tom Peeters | Apr 21, 2018 | Commentary, Defence & Security, Geopolitics & Great Power Politics
United Kingdom (UK) voters have chosen to leave the European Union (EU) with the historic referendum on June 2016. As the countdown continues for the set date of 29 March 2019, there has been no deal in the negotiations yet, and it seems like a win-win deal is far...
by Transatlantic Task Force | Apr 19, 2018 | Geopolitics & Great Power Politics, Research
By Angelo Jong, Ibrahim Genc, Joshua Saunders, Liseth Medina Vizcaino Abstract The Structural Synergies of Power (SSP) Method will be used in this global response strategy to explore the interlocking systems of power which have led to the creation of the...
by Nelson R. DRAKE | Apr 14, 2018 | Commentary, Geopolitics & Great Power Politics, Maritime & Naval Security
1. Introduction: Since the beginning of history, the Mediterranean has a unique place in world order,with its locationin the middle of three continents, with its assets such as sea routes, channels, passages and straits combining different political regimes, religions...
