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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...

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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...

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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...

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Emerging Powers and their Influence On Global Governance: The Threatening Case of the BRICS

CESRAN Int.9 October 20189 October 2018

Introduction Emerging countries are gaining more importance in the international arena, inaugurating policies aimed at covering those roles that Western ones seem unable to deal with. In particular, the BRICS...

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The European Court of Human Rights and the Armed Conflict: The Case of Nagorno-Karabakh

CESRAN Int.24 August 201824 August 2018

The European Court of Human Rights, a Strasbourg-based international court established by the European Convention on Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (ECHR) deals with individual cases. In accordance with Article 34...

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Russia weighs in on Bannon-free White House

CESRAN Int.31 August 201731 August 2017

Steve Bannon’s departure as White House chief strategist was seen coming a mile away, but it is still sending shock waves of speculation over potential policy shifts by US President...

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The Hindrance of Development in Pakistan: How Pakistan is Holding Itself Back

Admin211 August 2017

Abstract This paper seeks to explain the predominant reasons behind Pakistan’s lack of development. While there is not one, simple definition of what a developing country is, there are a...

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RUSSIA AND ITS ENERGY MONOPOLIES

Admin210 August 2017

I n 1990s, due to the lack of economic independence, Russia was not able to play an active role in international affairs. The country was highly dependent on donations from...

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MY DYING MOTHER: RUSSIA’S DEPOPULATION CRISIS AND ITS CONSEQUENCES

Admin210 August 2017

Our dear Mother Russia is sick and dying. Power remains as centralized as ever, and the public is still unable to rely on this centrality for security and health benefits....

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BACHA KHAN AND NONVIOLENCE: HOPE FOR PEACE IN AFGHANISTAN AND PAKISTAN

Admin210 August 2017

It was a historical day that Bacha Khan (1890 - 1988) was born in the strategic tall mountains of Pashtun land located on the border of Afghanistan and Pakistan. Bacha...

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Russian Government’s “Selective” Anti-corruption Campaign in the Energy Sector

CESRAN Int.10 August 201724 August 2017

At a session of the Russian Governmental Commission on the Electric Energy Development, Putin has attacked upon management of the state-run energy companies, with affiliated private firms, as a rule,...

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Perfect Nuclear Storm Waiting to Happen in Russia’s Northwest Region

CESRAN Int.10 August 201724 August 2017

The large-scale nuclear disaster at Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant has acted as a wakeup call for the international community, engendering deep reflection on the consequences of using nuclear...

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From “Dublin to Baku”: Future Scenarios on EU’s Policies towards Black Sea Region

CESRAN Int.10 August 201724 August 2017

The Black Sea region (BS) — geographically defined as the land and seascape between the Balkans and the Caucasus and current politically located within the Wider Europe strategy from “Dublin...

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Azerbaijan and the Iran Crisis: Stuck in the Middle

CESRAN Int.10 August 201722 August 2017

The crisis between Iran and the Western powers continues to escalate. Sanctions, wargames, and the ‘covert war’ being conducted against the Iranian nuclear programme has heightened tensions and raised the...

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Putin’s ‘Eurasian Union’: Geopolitical Repositioning

CESRAN Int.5 August 20177 August 2017

On 24th of September 2011, during the United Russia congress in Moscow Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin ended all the speculations on his candidacy for the Presidency of Russia. Putin...