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A NEW COLD WAR BETWEEN RUSSIA AND THE WEST?
Recent crisis between Russian Federation and USA/EU in Ukraine and Syria let some academics and journalists to talk boldly and write extensively on the concept of “New Cold War”. In this article, I will
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THE MIDDLE EAST: RISING AND FALLING STARS
In 2011, Turkey was seen as an unstoppable regional power and a rising star led by its Justice and Development Party (AKP). But the arrival of the Arab Spring heralded a deep change in
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AMERICA’S OWN “CHE GUEVARA”
Bearer of Marxist-Leninist ideology, Che Guevara had opposed capitalism and Western imperialism, including injustices committed by U.S. in its foreign and national policies. Actively involved with Cuban revolution in 1953-1959, Che Guevara later gave
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THE US MEDIA IS REPEATEDLY SLANDERING AZERBAIJAN
According to Merriam Webster, slander is, “to make a false spoken statement that causes people to have a bad opinion of someone”. According to the same source, libel is, “the act of publishing a false
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WHAT THE REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ACTORS HAVE SAID ON TURKEY’S ATTACKS TOWARDS PKK?
The Turkish government launched a peace process with the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) in 2012 to put an end to the armed campaign by the Kurdish group aimed at gaining autonomy. The process created
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US-CHINA RELATIONS: WHEN ADVERSARY IS A PARTNER
At present, U.S.-China relations that largely define the international situation, with a certain stretch, can be divided into political and economic components, each with own set of specific problems. The political component suddenly aggravated
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MIDDLE EAST POLICY OF THE U.S.: TRIUMPH OF DECEIT
The Near and the Middle East have always been a priority in the world strategy of the U.S. For Washington, this region is not just a geography endowed with oil and gas reserves but
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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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DR. OZAN ÖRMECİ’DEN YENİ SUNUM: “HOLLYWOOD AND POLITICS”
Uluslararası Politika Akademisi (UPA) Genel Koordinatörü ve Girne Amerikan Üniversitesi (GAÜ) Siyaset Bilimi ve Kamu Yönetimi Bölümü Başkanı Yrd. Doç. Dr. Ozan Örmeci, 1 Temmuz 2015 tarihinde Girne Amerikan Üniversitesi’nde düzenlenen “TEDx Talks” programında
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JAPAN-US MILITARY-POLITICAL ALLIANCE: FROM ‘NUCLEAR UMBRELLA’ TO ‘ALLIANCE OF HOPE’
It is no secret that Japan is a nation that exerts significant influence upon the geopolitical and geo-economic processes around the world and the vast Asia-Pacific region in particular. The posture of the U.S.
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