by Muqtedar Khan* | Sep 5, 2018 | Commentary, Geopolitics & Great Power Politics
States with small and medium levels of power have a limited range of strategic responses available when confronted with an aggressive superpower. They can prepare to confront the superpower (balance) by shoring up their capabilities or seeking alliances. They can...
by Erdem Taskin* | Sep 3, 2018 | Commentary, Geopolitics & Great Power Politics
Gynmich took place in Vienna on 29-31 August 2018, as usual first day with Informal meeting of defense ministers and second-day with Informal meeting of foreign affairs ministers. The Informal meeting of defense ministers focused on the EU’s security and defense...
by Gabriel Jonsson | Aug 30, 2018 | Commentary, Geopolitics & Great Power Politics
In 2018, inter-Korean relations have become far more dynamic as became manifest by North Korea’s participation in the PyeongChang Winter Olympics, which was put forth in a separate piece[1] on March 15 by the author of this article. Since then, third inter-Korean...
by Sebastian S. Stolberg | Aug 22, 2018 | Book Review, Geopolitics & Great Power Politics
Democracy doesn’t always die with military coups, starts Levitsky and Ziblat, it also dies in the hands of the elected leaders. The subject is not new; after a staggering expansion of democracy after cold war, there were already signs of retreat as chosen leaders...
by Jaroslav Kliner | Aug 16, 2018 | Commentary, Geopolitics & Great Power Politics
Iran and US relations, with historical ups and downs, have taken a new turn with the advent of Trump to power. With a clear departure from slight softening after the nuclear deal, Trump has increased the tempo of US actions targeting Iran. This article will elaborate...
by Richard Stokes | Aug 9, 2018 | Energy Security, Geopolitics & Great Power Politics, Research
Abstract: On 12 August 2018, a presidential summit of the Caspian littoral countries will be held in Astana, Kazakhstan. The convention on the legal status of the Caspian Sea is highly likely to be signed by all the five littorals at the summit. However, there are...
