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Call for Papers | Journal of Global Analysis

CESRAN Int.23 December 201723 December 2017

Journal of Global Analysis endeavours to become the foremost international forum for academics, researchers and policy makers to share their knowledge and experience in the discipline of international relations and...

CESRAN Blog Europe

Brexit: Now the Hard Part Begins — What the UK Must Do

CESRAN Int.9 December 20179 December 2017

“Without changes by the UK Govenrment, only a one-sided deal is possible” Editor’s Note: On Friday morning, after months of protracted discussions, the UK and the European Union finally reached...

CESRAN Blog China and Neighbourhood

The ‘Beijing Consensus’ & Prospects for Democratic Development in China and Beyond

CESRAN Int.29 October 201729 October 2017

Whether China liberalises politically, as the original ‘Asian Tigers’ did, or maintains its authoritarian approach is an issue with theoretical and practical implications that resonate well beyond China’s own immediate...

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Flood Hazard Risk Exposure in the United States an Issue After Harvey and Irma

CESRAN Int.16 September 201716 September 2017

In past postings on flood risk from rising sea levels and extreme weather events, I have largely focused on residential and urban exposure to large-scale damage. I’ve also talked about...

CESRAN Blog Turkey and Neighbourhood

Sundays Referendum: Electoral Implications

CESRAN Int.18 April 201718 April 2017

After a heated campaign period, the “yes camp” claimed victory on Sunday night in Turkey’s referendum which changes the political system from a parliamentary system to a presidential one. The...

CESRAN Blog Turkey and Neighbourhood

Constitutional Referendum in Turkey: Victory vs. Great Divide

CESRAN Int.18 April 201731 August 2017

According to the early results of the referendum, held on 16 April 2017, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his ruling Justice and Development Party, or AK Party, have claimed victory....

CESRAN Blog International Economics

Artificial Intelligence: ‘Frankenstein’ or Capitalist Money Machine

CESRAN Int.4 March 20175 March 2017

Introduction The Financial Times’ Special Report (2/16/2017) published a four-page spread on the ‘use and possible dangers of artificial intelligence (AI)’. Unlike the usual trash journalists who serve as Washington’s...

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Is There Another Way to Achieve Sustainable Nuclear Fusion Energy?

CESRAN Int.4 March 20174 March 2017

A paper describing a “new path” to fusion energy has been published in the latest edition of Chemical Physical Letters. Entitled, “Quantum controlled fusion,” it proposes an alternative to thermonuclear fusion as...

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CESRAN International named the World’s #86 “Best Independent Think Tank”

CESRAN Int.29 January 201729 January 2017

CESRAN International is pleased to announce that it has been named the world’s number 86 "Best Independent Think Tank". The ranking was announced in the 2016 Global Go To Think Tank Index...

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Is the G20 the Real Security Council?

CESRAN Int.7 September 20167 September 2016

Is the G20 the real Security Council? Over the past two days the heads of state and government of the G20 (Group of Twenty) top world economies met in Hangzhou...

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Decline and Fall 2016?

CESRAN Int.11 August 201611 August 2016

“In the end, more than freedom, they wanted security. They wanted a comfortable life, and they lost it all – security, comfort, and freedom. When the Athenians finally wanted not...

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The 12th issue of Journal of Global Analysis is out now…

CESRAN Int.6 August 20166 August 2016

The 12th issue of JGA (Journal of Global Analysis) is out now... You may download the articles through its own website: http://journalofglobalanalysis.com/?page_id=17 VOLUME VI NO II - JULY 2016 TABLE OF...

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Killing the Truth: The War on Reporters

CESRAN Int.2 August 20166 August 2016

How the Syrian conflict has redifined war reporting Is it the lives of those who capture the truth in war time or the truth itself that matters most? Cameras were...

CESRAN Blog Defense & Security Middle East

Kurdish Cover Strategy in the Manbij Offensive and the fight for a united Rojava

CESRAN Int.29 July 201629 July 2016

Since the end of May 2016, Syrian Democratic Forces have started offensive to liberate the city of Manbij from the “Islamic State” militants and unite all the territories of the...