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HAS THE ‘DICTA BLANDA’ MODEL BECOME MORE PREFERABLE TO POPULIST DEMOCRACY, ENDING UP IN FASCISM?
In democratization theory, scholars often assume that expanding civil and democratic rights and giving people the chance to elect their leaders would eventually lead to a more democratic and peaceful society. Democratic Peace Theory
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HAGIA SOPHIA CONTROVERSY: THE CHANGING STATUS OF THE HISTORICAL SANCTUARY
Introduction After a court decision that made the 1934 Presidential decree made by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk void, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan announced that Istanbul’s famous and historical sanctuary and museum Ayasofya (Hagia Sophia)[1]
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INTERVIEW WITH DR. BEATA PISKORSKA
Dr. Beata Piskorska teaches International Relations courses at John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin in Poland. She is an expert of European Union especially in terms of EU’s Eastern Neighborhood Policy. Piskorska had
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THREE PROBLEMS FACING EU: RISKS ARE GROWING
Given its potential and role in global geopolitical processes, the European Union is considered a “superpower”. Some members of the organizations are the world’s most developed countries. Four of the G7 states are members
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