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ARMENIA: IN THE WHIRLPOOL OF CHAOS AND SOCIAL PERTURBATIONS
Pushed by Russia’s ”InterRAO” company the ”Electric Networks of Armenia” (ENA) has proposed a price increase for the electricity and the government was expected to adopt a decision approving a 16.7 percent hike as
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SCO AND BRICS AHEAD OF NEW DECISIONS
The most notable event of this political summer of 2015 will certainly be the joint Summit of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) and BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) in Ufa, Russia. On
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HEGEMONIC STABILITY THEORY AND U.S. LEADERSHIP
One of the most important theoretical frameworks in the Realism school of thought in the discipline of International Relations is the Hegemonic Stability Theory. In this article, I will try to summarize the main
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LITHUANIA: A CONTRIBUTOR TO THE EU OR A CONTRIBUTED ONLY?
Introduction The Second World War was the most destructive war humankind has even seen. Europe was the most damaged continent of the war. After the war, the continent was devastated either economically or physically.
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THE CONGRESS OF VIENNA: AN ATTEMPT FOR THE BALANCE OF POWER OR COMPOSITION OF A NEW HEGEMONY?
“In the intercourse between nations we are apt to rely too much on the instrumental part… men are not tied together by paper and seals” – Edmund Burke The Congress of Vienna holds one
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GEOPOLITICAL REALITIES IN THE CASPIAN REGION IN THE CONTEXT OF SHAPING OF NEW WORLD ORDER
World political map, formed in the early XXI century, increasingly resembles an utterly motley mosaic, where world and regional powers are neighboring small states that are affected by global and inter-civilizational problems, in one
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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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CIRCASSIANS UNDER 151 YEARS OF EXILE
“Better to die in one’s homeland than to thrive without it.” – A Circassian Proverb Nowadays we see quite a few genocide claims. Those claims are unfortunately happening to be opportunities to meddle in to
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IRAN’S NUCLEAR PROGRAM: WHAT WILL FUTURE BRING?
Agreement struck between Iran and the Sextet nations regarding its nuclear program, resonated strongly with the international media. Enthusiasm evoked by the deal prompted such speculations, as “the oil price would plummet”, “Iran would
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SOUTH CAUCASUS KNOT: MULTI PASS “GEOPOLITICAL GAME”
Geopolitical rivalry of the West and Russia for energy resources in the Caspian region, indirectly manifested in the South Caucasus that erupted since the end of the 80s of the last century in the
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