Alaska Meeting: Post-Primakov Russia
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...
The 30th Issue of The Rest: Journal of Politics and Development is Out Now!
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...
“Never trust Putin”, British PM tells Trump ahead of peace talks in Alaska
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...
Failing to Decolonise Knowledge Production in the Periphery: The Compromise of Afghan Research and Higher Education 2001-2021
Jeremy Simpson* Universal Analytical Consultative Services Introduction In this article I will be briefly outlining some features of the Afghan fields of research and higher education, as these pertain to...
Nuclear Weapons and Putin’s War
CESRAN Policy Brief 2 By Nick Ritchie | 08.11.2022 Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and its nuclear threats have generated fear of nuclear war in Europe for the first time in...
European Union’s Uncertain Future | The State of Romanian-Russian Relations and the Importance of a Bilateral Dialogue
Adrian Pogacian* [email protected] Stating that the relation between the European Union and Russia is currently blocked by the Ukrainian Crisis means ignoring the conditions related difference between the two entities....
The Impact of Jihadist Propaganda in the Russian Language: Analysis of Kavkazcenter
Giuliano Bifolchi * The Co-founder and the Director of ASRIE Analytica [email protected] 2021 | vol 11(1) | 6-14 ABSTRACT Terrorism and jihadist propaganda are among the primary threats of...
The Fall of the Berlin Wall, the Collapse of the USSR and the End of Cold War A Chain of Surprises ‘Too Big’ to Be Predicted
Marco Marsili* [email protected] The fall of the Berlin Wall, on the night of 9 November 1989, marked the beginning of the collapse of the Soviet Union and the end of...
Assessing the Risk of Renewed Hostilities in the South Caucasus
Richard Giragosian* [email protected] Published in Political Reflection Magazine | Vol. 6 | No 5 | Issue 25 Despite the challenges of managing a serious public health crisis and a sweeping...
25th Issue is Online Now!
Vol. VI | No. IV - October-November-December 2020 To Download the Magazine Click Here... CONTENTS 05-13..... World News by Ebru Birinci 15-20..... The Jungle Grows Back How can We Redefine...
The Conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh and the Impact of COVID-19 on International Diplomacy
In this article, Ayla Göl discusses the recent conflict in the Nagorno-Karabakh region between Armenia and Azerbaijan. She places the fighting in the larger history of the tensions between the two...
COVID-19 Crisis Deepening in Azerbaijan
by Javadbay Khalilzada* Unexpectedly, the COVID-19 pandemic hit the world severely and most countries were unprepared. Like major powers, small states were also stumbling to take necessary measures. Azerbaijan, located...
IEPAS2020 is Going Virtual!
Dear Friends and Colleagues, IEPAS2020 is Going Virtual! Due to the COVID19 pandemic, we are holding our entire conference virtually by streaming all of the live sessions. You may participate in...
Call for Papers – IEPAS2020
CESRAN International, Universidade Autónoma de Lisboa, and OBSERVARE invite panel and paper proposals, relating to all aspects of humanities and social sciences on wider Eurasia, for the 7th International Conference on Eurasian Politics & Society on 14th–15th May 2020 in...
Rural Afghan Women as Agents for Change and the Failure of Liberal Peacebuilding
This article will critique the liberal peacebuilding agenda and argue for an alternative, post-liberal approach to peacebuilding and conflict research by drawing upon James Scott’s theory of everyday resistance in...