Mahmood SOHAIL, PhD Much earlier, the Gaza war broke out after Palestinian Islamist group Hamas raided Israel on October 7, which killed 1,200 people. Israel’s subsequent assault on Gaza has killed over 26,000 Palestinians.1 Wars often have unintended consequences, and the Israel-Gaza war is no … [Read more...]
RUSSIAN-UKRAINIAN WAR IN THE CONTEXT OF GEOPOLITICAL CHANGES
dr. Yevhen MAHDA The Russian-Ukrainian war continues. It has already claimed the status of the main geopolitical event of the 21st century. Intensive combat actions in the heart of Europe have become a serious challenge to the world security system, and their results could significantly alter the … [Read more...]
STRATEGIA DE SECURITATE A SUA LA MAREA NEAGRĂ, IMPLICAŢII REGIONALE
Contraamiral (rtr) dr. Constantin CIOROBEA Abstract. This paper intends to present the US “Black Sea Security Act of 2023”, and the implication for this region. The “Black Sea Security Act of 2023” represent a comprehensive package for the Black Sea region, with directions of action on strategic … [Read more...]
CUNOSCUTELE ŞI NECUNOSCUTELE SITUAŢIEI GEOPOLITICE ŞI GEOSTRATEGICE DIN MAREA NEAGRĂ
dr. Romulus HÂLDAN Abstract. The war between the Russian Federation and Ukraine in the Black Sea, besides having a deep hybrid character, is distinguished by a large dose of unknown, primarily due to war propaganda, but also to unpredictable and controversial events, which make it very difficult … [Read more...]
THEORY OF THE ARC OF CRISIS: GEOPOLITICS AND GEOSTRATEGY
Tiberio GRAZIANI, PhD Abstract. The article proposes an attempt to apply the crisis arc model to the two ongoing conflicts (Russia – Ukraine and Israel – Gaza) within the broader context of the geopolitical transition from the so-called unipolar system to what is defined as multipolar or … [Read more...]
CUM POATE FI PRIVITĂ ROMÂNIA DIN PERSPECTIVA NEVOII DE ASIGURARE A SECURITĂŢII NAŢIONALE ÎNTR-O LUME GLOBALIZANTĂ?
prof. univ. dr. Cristian BARNA Abstract. The prioritization of security risks and threats is an intrinsic condition in the development of security strategies at the international, regional and national level. Romania must not have a different approach in this sense either. Because the … [Read more...]
POLIEURISTIC APPROACH OF THE ALTERNATIVE FUTURE IN FOREIGN POLICY
dr. ing. Horaţiu MOGA Abstract. The research aims to present a way of evaluating alternative futures in the foreign policy of a state. For the operationalization of the concept of future alternatives in foreign policy, operational code analysis and the poliheuristic paradigm of foreign policy will … [Read more...]
BEYOND NEOCLASSICAL AND CRITICAL GEOPOLITICS
Federico BORDONARO Abstract. The purpose of this article is to succinctly demonstrate the shortcomings of conventional geopolitical theories and to highlight the need for a more all-encompassing strategy that goes beyond critical and classical viewpoints. Jeremy Black’s approach shows promise; in … [Read more...]
NOUA ORDINE MONDIALĂ ŞI ARHITECTURA SA GEOPOLITICĂ
Alex BERCA Abstract. After 30 years of America's world hegemony, there is a new Star on the Horizon: China. Cuvinte cheie: Hegemonia mondială, istoria SUA, Organizaţii şi instituţii create de America, Războiul Rece. Mihail Gorbaciov. Lichidarea comunismului în Rusia şi în Estul Europei. … [Read more...]
“THE MORE THINGS STAY THE SAME…”: GEOPOLITICS, BORDERS, AND WORLD ORDERS
Joseph E. FALLON Geopolitics examines the counter-intuitive nature of history. As the French writer, Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr wrote in 1849, "The more things change, the more they stay the same.”1 In the dynamics of international politics, the one constant is “questions of influence and power … [Read more...]