Европейский Геополитический Форум

Новости China has 'open mind' on climate

China's lead climate change negotiator says he has an "open attitude" on whether global warming is man-made or natural.

25 January 2010

Новости China denounces US free internet call

China rejects Hillary Clinton's criticism of its internet controls, saying it could harm relations between the two countries.

22 January 2010

Публикации Russia’s Middle East Policy

8 January 2010

Публикации Russian Relations to the Gulf Region in a Changing Geopolitical Environment

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Scholars of most academic disciplines across the social sciences have a fondness for comparing different regions in order to evaluate :

why one may be developing more rapidly than another,
why democracy may be stalled in one region or flourishing in another,
why the benefits foreseen by economic reform have proven less conclusive in some regions when compared to others...

15 December 2009

Публикации Uzbekistan foreign policy briefing

Key issues:

1. Human rights.
2. Energy security
3. Regime stability
4. Outlook

8 October 2009

Публикации GEORGIA AND THE SYSTEMIC IMPACT OF THE FINANCIAL CRISIS

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This paper analyses the potential effects that the systemic developments stemming from the global financial crisis and the August war are likely to have in Georgia, within a context of hegemonic stability theoretical fundamentals. According to this perspective, both events have undermined the role of the US as the sole world hegemon. As a result, the Western strategic priorities toward the Caucasus are likely to shift, to the detriment of the special relationship between the Saakashvili administration and the US. To demonstrate this, the analysis will focus on the case study provided by energy- and transit-related Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), as the Georgian political and economic dependence on a geopolitical rent is strongly connected to them and is likely to disappear in the aftermath of the recent events.

1 June 2009

Публикации Political Risk and Threat Advisory Briefing: Putting Putin’s Russia Strategy into Perspective

In the spring of 2009 Russia remains in the midst of deep recession, as the country seeks to pull itself out of the biggest economic crisis faced since 1998. The political challenge this poses to the current Russian government of Prime Minister and former-President, Vladimir Putin, is substantial...

8 May 2009

Публикации Ukraine foreign policy briefing

Key issues:

1. European integration;
2. NATO membership;
3. Political instability;
4. Outlook.

8 October 2008