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Are Wealth Taxes the remedy as the UK re-enters an age of Patrimonial Capitalism?

CESRAN Int.20 November 2025

Jacob Dolan, Review & Interview Editor Throughout Labour’s 2025 Party Conference earlier this month, numerous placards and even billboards displayed the increasingly popular slogan, “Tax Wealth, Not Work.” Yet, within...

Politics

Populism: A twenty-first Century euphemism

CESRAN Int.3 November 2025

Lauren Mason, Blog Editor Across the media and political spectrum, a seemingly new yet rather familiar idea is being discussed: the rise of right-wing populism. Figures such as Nigel Farage,...

Europe

The Reshaping of the European and UK Migration System

CESRAN Int.30 October 202530 October 2025

Anastasiia Prokopenko CESRAN International Review Editor The political landscape across Europe and the UK is undergoing a profound transformation, driven significantly by the contentious issues of migration, asylum, and deportation....

China and Neighbourhood

Can ASEAN Stand Alone? Building Strategic Autonomy in an Unstable World

CESRAN Int.1 October 2025

By Desmond Ng1 On the 8th of July 2025, during a state visit to the United Kingdom, President Emmanuel Macron warned that the UK and France must “work together to...

Americas Russia and Eurasia

Alaska Meeting: Post-Primakov Russia

CESRAN Int.3 September 202514 September 2025

by Sardar Aziz* The U.S. president, Donald Trump, and the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, met in Alaska in a most spectacular way. The meeting had different meanings for different people...

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The 30th Issue of The Rest: Journal of Politics and Development is Out Now!

CESRAN Int.16 August 202516 August 2025

The 30th issue of The Rest: Journal of Politics and Development is out now. Download the issue here... TABLE OF CONTENTS Research Articles India in a Changing Global Order: Geopolitical Challenges and...

Americas Europe Russia and Eurasia

“Never trust Putin”, British PM tells Trump ahead of peace talks in Alaska

CESRAN Int.14 August 2025

Callum Gaskell and Bulent Gokay [1] International relations, particularly negotiations for a ceasefire and peace, should not be based solely on trust. It is vital to provide incentives to both...

Defense & Security Middle East

Divine Deadlock: How Religion Entrenches the Israel-Palestine Conflict

CESRAN Int.21 July 2025

By Alexandra Judge The Israel-Palestine conflict is often described as a political and territorial dispute shaped by history, security, nationalism, and displacement. Yet, over time, another powerful dimension has emerged:...

Americas China and Neighbourhood

The New Great Game: The Role of Critical Minerals in US-China Competition

CESRAN Int.29 April 2025

Bulent Gokay* Ukrainian sources reported that a “preliminary” agreement has been established with the US administration concerning the transfer of some crucial mineral resources to the US. Donald Trump initially...

Americas International Economics

Global Context of Trump’s Tariff Shock

CESRAN Int.7 April 2025

Bulent Gokay* President Trump’s tariff offensive shook global markets by raising tariffs to levels not seen since the Great Depression of 1929-1930. These sweeping tariffs imposed on the entire world,...

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The Disintegration of Euro-Atlanticism

CESRAN Int.23 February 202523 February 2025

Bulent Gokay* In the wake of Trump's victory in the recent 2024 US Presidential elections, there has been a noticeable rise in discussions surrounding the concept of multipolarity and the...

Americas CESRAN Blog Europe

What will a Trump presidency mean for the war in Ukraine?

CESRAN Int.31 January 202523 February 2025

Bulent Gokay* As the third anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine approaches, the military and diplomatic situation for Ukraine appears increasingly fragile. Moscow's forces are making rapid territorial gains in...

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CESRAN Int.13 May 202413 May 2024

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CESRAN2024: Konferans Çağrısı

CESRAN Int.5 March 202431 July 2024

CESRAN International, Venedik Ca' Foscari Üniversitesi, Universidade Autónoma de Lisboa ve OBSERVARE, 01-03 Ekim 2024 tarihlerinde Venedik, İtalya'da düzenlenecek olan 11. Uluslararası Çalışmalar Konferansı için panel ve bildiri önerilerini kabul...

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CESRAN2024: l’11a convegno annuale di studi internazionali

CESRAN Int.22 February 202431 July 2024

Invito a presentare proposte Il CESRAN International, l'Università Ca' Foscari di Venezia, l'Universidade Autónoma de Lisboa e OBSERVARE, invitano a presentare proposte per panel e paper per l'11a convegno annuale...