by Mattheus Van Geerens | Jul 31, 2018 | Commentary, Geopolitics & Great Power Politics
We have been observing a massive transformation in the Middle East since the events in 2010, also dubbed as Arab Spring. However, this transformation has gained more momentum in the last 4 years. More specifically, the rise of ISIL, the Saudi-led Coalition...
by Samet Coban | Jul 10, 2018 | Defence & Security, Geopolitics & Great Power Politics, Research
ABSTRACT Burden sharing has been one of the most hotly contested issues in NATO especially since the end of Cold War. Trump’s bitter statements about utility of the Alliance in the wake of his election and following urge by U.S. policy-makers to make Europe pay...
by Transatlantic Task Force | May 30, 2018 | Commentary, Geopolitics & Great Power Politics
Geography is destiny. Among other things, it shapes a country’s history, economy, its military buildup and even its ideology. Its geographic location alone may play a crucial role in determining which bloc it will find itself in or it should strive to be a part of. No...
by Richard Stokes | May 22, 2018 | Geopolitics & Great Power Politics, Maritime & Naval Security, Research
Abstract: A presidential summit of the Caspian littoral countries is expected to be held soon this year. 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 significant...
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...
