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REVIVING AN ANCIENT ROUTE: THE ROLE OF THE BAKU-TBILISI-KARS RAILWAY
Though the initial idea about the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars (BTK) railway project was raised in the early 1990s, it was not taken seriously due to regional instability and economic difficulties. However, with the realization of the
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SINO-AMERICAN NORMALIZATION
Introduction Since Sino-American relations seem to have entered into a tense new period in recent years due to growing Chinese enthusiasm in political and economic leadership in the world politics, it might be a
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JAPAN-US MILITARY-POLITICAL ALLIANCE: FROM ‘NUCLEAR UMBRELLA’ TO ‘ALLIANCE OF HOPE’
It is no secret that Japan is a nation that exerts significant influence upon the geopolitical and geo-economic processes around the world and the vast Asia-Pacific region in particular. The posture of the U.S.
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HONG KONG
Summary: Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China is a region on the southern coast of China geographically enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea. It is associated
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2014 JAPANESE ELECTIONS BY DR. MASAMICHI IWASAKA
According to the research by Japanese newspaper Asahi (online version) on 11 December, the coalition government of Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and Komeito probably can maintain two thirds of the lower house (317/475 seats)
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END OF GEOPOLITICAL MIRACLE: SECURITY IN ASIA AND ABE’S “ACTIVE PACIFISM” POLICY
Asia-Pacific is one of the most active geopolitical spaces in the world, with several powerful nations located in this geography where the U.S. has enjoyed traditional influence over the region. At present, a security
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CHOOSING BETWEEN WAR AND PEACE: U.S. STRATEGY IN EURASIA
Experts say the Ukrainian crisis has added fuel to superpowers` geopolitical struggle. According to media reports, official Washington is searching for new ways of ensuring its strategic interests. In general, superpowers are now developing
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AMERICA: CHINA POLICY IS TOUGHENED
World media is reporting about certain changes happening in the U.S. policy on Asia-Pacific region. Experts also agree that U.S. position on this front is slightly different. New developments are evidently taking place in
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JAPAN: IMPRESSIONS OF A VISIT
“Conquering oneself and adhering to what is good within – this is true humanity. We are the ones to decide if we are to be humane or not”. It is not incidental that I
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DIPLOMACY’S SHRINE TANGLE UPON
It was not the wars but some other means that were employed in the struggle between the major powers on the geopolitical scene in the post-WWII era. Although, on one hand, presence of nuclear
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