This book presents the theoretical-historical-comparative political framework needed to fully grasp the truly dynamic nature of 21st century global affairs. The author provides a realistic assessment of the shift from U.S predominance to a new mix of counterbalancing rival middle-tier and assertive regional powers, while highlighting those geopolitical zones ofContinue Reading
Carlos Pascual-Energy and geopolitics have always been closely linked. The twentieth century saw access to energy resources become a major factor in determining the winners of wars, oil producers banding together to create new global alliances, and price swings that spurred or deterred the adventurism of superpowers. The vast andContinue Reading
Coming soon.Audio podcasts on the move – a wide range of programmes by our Center and video+audio highlights will be available as podcasts for our readers.(CSSD)Continue Reading
Gjovalin Shkurtaj-In her recent book, “The Unraveling: High Hopes and Missed Opportunities in Iraq” (PublicAffairs 2015) Emma Sky, former political adviser to General Ray Odierno the top U.S. military commander in Iraq, quotes Vice President Joe Biden about the Obama administration’s intentions to withdraw from the region. According to Sky,Continue Reading
Geopolitical Monographs:Center for Security Studies and Developemnt-Macedonia (CSSD) World is changing, although Europe especially Northern Europe becomes a part of geopolitics.The Swedish Great Power period in the 17th century was made possible because of both internal and external causes. In the middle of the 16th century, when the German OrderContinue Reading
Simon Sebag Montefiore-Moscow lacks the resources to replace America and will find in Syria a quagmire, but Russians feel that a great imperial Russia has always been a player in the Middle East — and boldness counts for much in this wild world. http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/09/opinion/putins-imperial-adventure-in-syria.html?ref=opinion&_r=0Continue Reading
General characteristics- The Western Balkan route describes two main migratory flows: from the Western Balkan countries themselves, and the secondary movements of mainly Asian migrants who originally entered the European Union through the Bulgarian-Turkish or Greek-Turkish land or sea borders and then proceed, through the Western Balkans, into Hungary. ThisContinue Reading