Russia and Eurasia – CESRAN International

Failing to Decolonise Knowledge Production in the Periphery: The Compromise of Afghan Research and Higher Education 2001-2021

CESRAN Int.2 September 2023

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...

Defense & Security Russia and Eurasia

Nuclear Weapons and Putin’s War

CESRAN Int.8 November 20228 November 2022

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...

Europe Russia and Eurasia

European Union’s Uncertain Future | The State of Romanian-Russian Relations and the Importance of a Bilateral Dialogue

CESRAN Int.23 November 2021

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....

Defense & Security Russia and Eurasia

The Impact of Jihadist Propaganda in the Russian Language: Analysis of Kavkazcenter

CESRAN Int.24 March 2021

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...

Russia and Eurasia

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

CESRAN Int.24 March 2021

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...

Russia and Eurasia

Assessing the Risk of Renewed Hostilities in the South Caucasus

CESRAN Int.20 November 202020 November 2020

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...

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25th Issue is Online Now!

CESRAN Int.20 November 202020 November 2020

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...

Russia and Eurasia

The Conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh and the Impact of COVID-19 on International Diplomacy

CESRAN Int.16 November 2020

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...

Russia and Eurasia

COVID-19 Crisis Deepening in Azerbaijan

CESRAN Int.31 July 2020

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...

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IEPAS2020 is Going Virtual!

CESRAN Int.30 June 202030 June 2020

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...

Russia and Eurasia

Call for Papers – IEPAS2020

CESRAN Int.11 January 202014 March 2020

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...

Defense & Security Russia and Eurasia

Rural Afghan Women as Agents for Change and the Failure of Liberal Peacebuilding

CESRAN Int.5 November 2019

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...

Interviews Russia and Eurasia

Interview With Professor Neil Macfarlane on Russia’s Role in World Politics

CESRAN Int.25 October 20192 November 2019

Dr Ozgur Tufekci [email protected] Political Reflection Magazine | Vol. 20 Russia Federation as the core successor of the Soviet Union has been profoundly influential in world politics under the prolonged...

CESRAN Blog Russia and Eurasia

The IEPAS2019 (6th Annual Conference on Eurasian Politics and Society) has been completed successfully.

CESRAN Int.14 July 20192 November 2019

The 6th International Conference on Eurasian Politics and Society was organised by CESRAN International and Universidade Autónoma de Lisboa on 4-5 July 2019 in Lisbon, Portugal. The conference hosted 11 scholarly panel sessions, one roundtable session...

China and Neighbourhood Defense & Security International Economics Russia and Eurasia

Answers to China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI)

CESRAN Int.9 October 20189 October 2018

Deng Xiaoping’s motto “keep cool-headed to observe, be composed to make reactions, stand firmly, hide our capabilities and bide our time, never try to take the lead, and be able...