by Len Ishmael PhD* | Nov 6, 2020 | Geopolitics & Great Power Politics, Research
Abstract This paper argues that Chinese state-owned enterprises and financial instruments facilitate China’s exercise of soft power and the execution of its grand strategy. Chinese investments provide an increasingly dense network of commercial links through...
by Saban Yuksel | Aug 25, 2020 | Geopolitics & Great Power Politics, Research
Introduction EUFOR RCA was the EU’s military operation in the Central African Republic[1], launched on 1 April 2014. The EU started to search for partners from the very beginning and cooperated with the United Nations (UN), African Union (AU) and the selected third...
by Ibrahim Jouhari | Aug 17, 2020 | Commentary, Geopolitics & Great Power Politics
After seven long months, during which the Lebanese went through a popular uprising, a COVID 19 pandemic, a worsening economic and financial crisis, currency devaluation, and a large explosion that destroyed parts of Beirut, the government of Hassan Diab has resigned....
by Hall Gardner* | Aug 16, 2020 | Commentary, COVID-19, Geopolitics & Great Power Politics
China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea, have hoped to counter U.S. military pressures and economic sanctions in an effort to overstretch U.S. political-military and financial capabilities across the world through both symmetrical and asymmetrical military measures and...
by Dr. Vira Ratsiborynska* | Aug 15, 2020 | Commentary, COVID-19, Geopolitics & Great Power Politics
The 9/11 attacks redefined the global security context on terrorism and targeted violence. Similarly, COVID- 19 causes us to reconsider what composes a security threat. In the evolving security environment, it is essential to look beyond current realities and timely...
by Ibrahim Jouhari | Aug 12, 2020 | Commentary, Geopolitics & Great Power Politics
Lebanese ministers and MPs have been resigning in drove following the tragic explosion in the port of Beirut, and the subsequent popular anger against the whole political class. On Saturday a huge demonstration took place, and the following day popular movement...
