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CESRAN International is ranked among the world’s “Best Independent Think Tanks” and “Top Environment Policy Think Tanks”

CESRAN Int.31 January 201631 January 2016

CESRAN International is ranked among the world's "Best Independent Think Tanks" and "Top Environment Policy Think Tanks" by the Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program (TTCSP) at the University of Pennsylvania....

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Saudi Arabia is Paying a Heavy Price for Iran’s Global Rehabilitation

CESRAN Int.6 January 20166 January 2016

As 2015 drew to a close, you could have been forgiven for cautious optimism as far as Saudi-Iranian relations were concerned. With the years-in-the-making nuclear deal finally sealed, Iran had...

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Predictions for 2016

CESRAN Int.6 January 20166 January 2016

As I write, global stock markets kicked off 2016 by plunging, so much so in the case of China that stock market exchange was closed to stop selling. The fall...

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Review of Global Developments in 2015 and Prospects for 2016

CESRAN Int.6 January 20166 January 2016

Introduction Top events in 2015 that shaped the world and are very likely to continue doing so include the economic slowdown not just in China and India, but in most...

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Paris Bombing (13 November 2015) and Western “Terrorism” Policy

CESRAN Int.14 November 201514 November 2015

The bombing that took place in Paris with many casualties was a human tragedy and a political disaster for Western anti-terrorism policy. A day before ISIS suicide bombers in Paris,...

CESRAN Blog China and Neighbourhood Michael Roberts

China: A Weird Beast

CESRAN Int.22 September 2015

In the light of all the controversy over whether the Chinese economy was about to collapse or suffer such a ‘hard landing’ that it would spill over into causing a...

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SOCIALISM vs. CAPITALISM: Past, Present and Future

CESRAN Int.19 September 201519 September 2015

Introduction Contemporary civilization and its progress under capitalism are measured largely, though not exclusively, by stock market indicators and the wealth index of corporations and millionaires that mainstream media celebrates....

CESRAN Blog Defense & Security

A New Wave of Turkey’s Return to the Arc of Crisis

CESRAN Int.15 September 201515 September 2015

Turkey’s relationship with the Middle East and North Africa has been quite controversial since the very proclamation of the Republic due to the new elite’s reservations about establishing close contact...

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President of CESRAN International to Receive Top Peace Award in Washington

CESRAN Int.8 September 20159 September 2015

The President of CESRAN International, Professor Alp Ozerdem is to be honoured with one of Nigeria’s foremost peace awards at a ceremony in Washington. Alpaslan Özerdem will receive the International Peace...

CESRAN Blog Michael Roberts

Robots and AI: Utopia or Dystopia? (II)

CESRAN Int.30 August 201530 August 2015

In my first post on Robots and AI, I dealt with the impact of these new technologies on future employment and productivity. I raised the contradiction that develops within the...

CESRAN Blog Michael Roberts

Robots and AI: Utopia or Dystopia? (I)

CESRAN Int.30 August 201530 August 2015

I did a recent post on Paul Mason’s new book, Postcapitalism, which argued that the internet, automation, robots and artificial intelligence were creating a new economy which could not be...

CESRAN Blog Defense & Security Russia and Eurasia

What the T-14 can tell NATO about a resurgent Russia

CESRAN Int.15 August 201515 August 2015

What the T-14 can tell NATO about a resurgent Russia The piece of advice Bismark accorded to the new German general staff after unification in 1871, “Russia is never as...

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South Sudan’s Spiritual Father would Weep at the State of His Country

CESRAN Int.8 August 20158 August 2015

South Sudan has just marked ten years since the death of one of its most beloved figures, John Garang, who was killed in a mysterious helicopter explosion. A towering figure...

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Messiah Politics or Grassroots Movements?

CESRAN Int.16 July 201516 July 2015

Synoptic Description of Messiah Politics In 2001 throughout the Western World, the Middle East and North Africa, grassroots movements challenged mainstream politics, in which category belongs 'Messiah politics' - I...

CESRAN Blog Energy & Environment Interviews Turkey and Neighbourhood

Interview with Assoc. Prof. Dr. Emre Iseri on Energy Security

CESRAN Int.9 July 201521 January 2016

Considering Turkey's 2023 vision and energy policy objectives, what are the potential challenges that Turkey faces? Do you think that Turkey is pursuing a sustainable energy policy? As a country...