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COULD TURKISH ELECTIONS BE POSTPONED?
Introduction Türkiye (Turkey) as a nation has been suffering since 6 February 2023, when two devastating earthquakes hit the country’s southeastern cities. Centered in Kahramanmaraş, the disasters demolished 10 Turkish cities including Kahramanmaraş, Hatay
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(DE)GLOBALIZATION AND THE ASIANIZATION OF THE WORLD ECONOMY
The COVID-19 pandemic came at a time of diminishing role of the U.S. from the international scene, re-emergence of China as a global power, strengthening Asia-Pacific region, heightened protectionism, weakening international cooperation, rising discontent from
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OMAN: A PEACEFUL OASIS IN A FLAMING REGION
In a fractious, unstable region rife with conflicts, one country appears to be unscathed. It is telling that Oman emerged not only intact from the ramifications of the Arab Spring, but also shied away
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CONTEMPORARY MUSLIM INTELLECTUALS IN SEARCH OF NEW PATTERNS OF KNOWLEDGE
Since the end of the 19th century, Muslim intellectuals have been trying to suggest ideas and concepts that could empower Muslim societies in their struggle against cultural, economic and political hegemony of the West.
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SOUTH-EAST ASIA AT THE CROSSROADS OF GEOPOLITICAL STRATEGIES
South-East is home to not just the fastest growing economies but is also a source of one of the most protracted and simmering territorial conflicts. Contradictions around Paracel Islands and Spratly archipelago rest at
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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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REFORMS IN UN: PROCESS HAS STALLED
Difficulties in regulating international relations are well-known. The letter of the international law is not always honored. Problems of various natures emerge. This in turn entails geopolitical tensions and cause legitimate resentment. Experts suggest
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AFRICA AT THE CROSSROADS OF CIVILIZATIONS – ARTICLE I
New millennium is distinguished by a characteristic struggle between civilizations in the geopolitical domain. Introduced by Samuel Huntington as a new theory of international relations, clash of civilizations driven international relations underlie geopolitical landscape
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