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CHINA IN THE MIDDLE EAST: “SUBTLE AND RESERVED” POLICY

CHINA IN THE MIDDLE EAST: “SUBTLE AND RESERVED” POLICY

upa-admin Nisan 3, 2014 0

Beijing is increasingly stepping up its foreign policy. Its leverages in different parts of the world are also growing. The Middle East is one of the regions evoking interests in this respect. China is

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SOUTH CAUCASUS: IMPACT OF UKRAINE DEVELOPMENTS ON REGIONAL COUNTRIES

SOUTH CAUCASUS: IMPACT OF UKRAINE DEVELOPMENTS ON REGIONAL COUNTRIES

upa-admin Mart 29, 2014 0

The possible implications of the change of the government in Ukraine on the former Soviet countries are thought to be a topical issue. Possible results of the West-Russia confrontation are interesting in this context.

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TURKISH-ISRAELI RAPPROCHEMENT?

TURKISH-ISRAELI RAPPROCHEMENT?

upa-admin Mart 25, 2014 0

Although Turkish-Israeli relations seem to have hit the bottom in the recent years[1] -especially after the “one minute”[2] and “low seat”[3] crises as well as the Mavi Marmara incident[4]-, in fact recent news in

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UKRAINE: THE STRUGGLE OF SUPERPOWERS AND DANGEROUS SCENARIOS

UKRAINE: THE STRUGGLE OF SUPERPOWERS AND DANGEROUS SCENARIOS

upa-admin Mart 24, 2014 0

One of the largest countries in Eastern Europe, Ukraine, is now experiencing hard times, with reports putting the country on the brink of chaos. The West and Russia are sensitive about what is happening

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IRAN IS THE ENVIRONMENT OF CHANGING GEOPOLITICS: KEY ASPECTS OF FOREIGN POLICY

IRAN IS THE ENVIRONMENT OF CHANGING GEOPOLITICS: KEY ASPECTS OF FOREIGN POLICY

upa-admin Mart 4, 2014 0

Syria issue has failed to steal the spotlight from the geopolitical situation related to Iran’s nuclear program. On the contrary, direction in which leading countries of the world should build their relations with Tehran

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AMERICA’S NEW GEOPOLITICS AND RUSSIA: TOWARDS THE “GREAT COMPROMISE”

AMERICA’S NEW GEOPOLITICS AND RUSSIA: TOWARDS THE “GREAT COMPROMISE”

upa-admin Mart 1, 2014 0

Lately, a lot is being said about America’s dwindling impact on developing geopolitical processes in different parts of the world. Some claim that this nation is no longer capable of dominating the world scene.

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AMERICA: CHINA POLICY IS TOUGHENED

AMERICA: CHINA POLICY IS TOUGHENED

upa-admin Şubat 25, 2014 0

World media is reporting about certain changes happening in the U.S. policy on Asia-Pacific region. Experts also agree that U.S. position on this front is slightly different. New developments are evidently taking place in

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CENTRAL ASIA: NEW REGIONAL ASPECTS OF U.S.-CHINA GEOPOLITICS

CENTRAL ASIA: NEW REGIONAL ASPECTS OF U.S.-CHINA GEOPOLITICS

upa-admin Şubat 5, 2014 0

Geopolitical shifts in different parts of the world add diverse dynamics to the geopolitical rivalry of the big powers. Central Asia stands out as a pressing issue in this context, with thought-provoking changes to

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FAILED BASKETBALL DIPLOMACY AMIDST U.S.-NORTH KOREA STANDOFF

FAILED BASKETBALL DIPLOMACY AMIDST U.S.-NORTH KOREA STANDOFF

upa-admin Ocak 23, 2014 0

Former American basketball star Dennis Rodman’s “basketball diplomacy” initiated since February 2013 has turned into a notable aspect in terms of the analysis of Washington-Pyongyang relations. Those in the U.S. and elsewhere around the

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U.S. VS. CHINA: WHICH IS THE STRONGER “SOFT POWER”?

U.S. VS. CHINA: WHICH IS THE STRONGER “SOFT POWER”?

upa-admin Ocak 15, 2014 0

The geopolitics welcome new terms from time to time, and the ”soft power”, introduced by Joseph Nye, is one of those. It is now used in the analysis of different aspects. This is the

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