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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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WORLD CUP AND POLITICS
Introduction Football, currently in the spotlight due to the 23rd World Cup (2026 FIFA World Cup in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico) starting this month, is much more than just a sport; it is
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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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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 WEBINAR: A VISION FOR DIGITAL PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN TÜRKİYE AND THE EU
International Political Academy (UPA) Founding Coordinator Prof. Dr. Ozan Örmeci hosted Dr. Jacopo Franceschini from the Istanbul Policy Center (IPC) and Hasan Kerem Ünsal, the President of AKSAV Foundation. The trio discussed the cybersecurity
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BOOK LAUNCH TALK: THE DYNAMICS OF TURKISH FOREIGN POLICY
Üsküdar University staff and International Political Academy (UPA) founding Coordinator Prof. Dr. Ozan Örmeci was interviewed by Shaghayegh Mohebkhodaee about his newly published book The Dynamics of Turkish Foreign Policy (Peter Lang, 2026)
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AN ANATOMY OF THE SOVIET UNION: THE ROAD FROM REVOLUTION TO COLLAPSE
Introduction In 1917, the world witnessed an event that would be debated for a century. The socialist revolution declared in Russia brought the ideas of equality, justice, and freedom back onto the global stage
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2025 BALANCE SHEET OF TURKISH FOREIGN POLICY
Introduction As we leave 2025 behind and enter 2026, I wanted to review the news and analyses published by the International Policy Academy (IPA) throughout 2025 and share with our readers the topics we
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UN RESOLUTION 2803: INTERNATIONAL MANDATE FOR AMERICA’S PLAN IN GAZA
The United States worked to gradually secure an Arab-Palestinian consensus that would produce a UN resolution granting international legitimacy to the comprehensive twenty-point plan presented by the U.S. President Donald Trump to end the
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FOOTSTEPS OF THE DOMINANT PARTY SYSTEM IN TÜRKİYE
The “dominant party system“, also referred to as the “hegemonic party system“, is a unique example in Political Science, identifying a political system in which a single political party consistently dominates election results over
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