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THE RETURN OF GEOPOLITICS: STRATEGIC COMPETITION, SECURITY DILEMMAS AND THE TRANSFORMATION OF INTERNATIONAL ORDER
Introduction The international system is undergoing one of the most significant transformations since the end of the Cold War. The assumptions that shaped global politics during the last three decades are increasingly being challenged
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TRUMP’S RETURN AND THE RESHAPING OF GLOBAL ORDER: IS AMERICAN POWER TRANSFORMING?
Introduction As of 2026, the international system is undergoing one of the most critical transformation processes of the post–Cold War era. In particular, the reemergence of Donald Trump at the centre of American politics
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THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ CRISIS AND THE NEW ENERGY GEOPOLITICS: CHANGING POWER STRUGGLE IN THE MIDDLE EAST
Introduction Recent developments in the Middle East indicate a transformation too profound and multilayered to be analysed solely through the lens of regional security. Rising tensions between Iran and the US-Israel axis signal the
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THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ CRISIS: WILL THE MIDDLE EAST TRIGGER A NEW GLOBAL ENERGY SHOCK?
The Middle East has once again become the epicentre of global geopolitical tension. Yet unlike previous eras, contemporary conflicts in the region are no longer driven solely by ideological rivalries, territorial disputes, or conventional
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WHILE WASHINGTON WATCHES TEHRAN, BEIJING EXPANDS ITS REACH
The Middle East is once again standing at the centre of global geopolitical turbulence. Rising tensions between the United States and Iran have triggered renewed fears of military escalation, disruptions in global energy markets
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THE U.S.-IRAN IMPASSE: WHO STANDS TO LOSE MORE?
By the end of this month, U.S.–Iran negotiations had reached a near stalemate, following rounds of talks in Islamabad and Muscat that failed to produce any meaningful breakthrough. At the same time, the conflict
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IS ISRAEL BECOMING A STRATEGIC LIABILITY FOR THE US?
Indicators are mounting that the world is heading toward an era of multipolarity, signalling the twilight of the age of singular American hegemony and a redistribution of global power among multiple actors. The Chinese
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UPA YAZARI DOÇ. DR. OĞUZHAN GÖKSEL’DEN YENİ EDİTÖRLÜ KİTAP: THE ‘NEW TURKEY’ IN THE BROADER MIDDLE EAST
Marmara Üniversitesi üyesi ve Uluslararası Politika Akademisi (UPA) uzmanı Doç. Dr. Oğuzhan Göksel’in Kıbrıs Üniversitesi’nden Dr. Zenonas Tziarras ile birlikte editörlüğünü yaptığı The ‘New Turkey’ in the Broader Middle East: Reflections on International Relations
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DOÇ. DR. OĞUZHAN GÖKSEL’DEN YENİ KİTAP İÇİ BÖLÜM: “STRATEGIC CONVERGENCE AND DIVERGENCE: UNDERSTANDING TURKEY-RUSSIA RELATIONS IN MIDDLE EASTERN GEOPOLITICS”
Marmara Üniversitesi öğretim üyesi, Uluslararası Politika Akademisi (UPA) yazarı ve UPA Strategic Affairs dergisi editörü Doç. Dr. Oğuzhan Göksel, editörlüğünü Üsküdar Üniversitesi öğretim üyesi ve Uluslararası Politika Akademisi (UPA) Genel Koordinatörü Prof. Dr. Ozan
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BİRLEŞİK KRALLIK’IN ORTADOĞU POLİTİKASI
Giriş İngiltere’nin gücünün doruklarına ulaştığı 20. yüzyıl başlarında en etkili olduğu coğrafyalardan birisi de Ortadoğu ve Kuzey Afrika bölgesi olmuştur. Günümüzde de, Birleşik Krallık dış politikası açısından en önemli bölgelerden birisi halen Ortadoğu ve
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