In this essay I intend to offer an overview about the context in witch a great power, even in decline, looks beyond the short-term interests, in the aim to become an important global player. Like any matter of international relations, it is inevitable to set the limits and the operating procedures … [Read more...]
Divorţ sau mariaj geopolitic Uncle Sam, Ivan şi restul lumii…
Perioada Războiului Rece a fost evident bipolară. Cu privire la consumarea acestei etape istorice regăsim cel puţin trei viziuni diferite. Majoritatea istoricilor asociază încheierea Războiului Rece cu redefinirea sferelor de influenţă din Europa de Est spre sfârşitul anului 1989 şi destrămarea URSS … [Read more...]
Problema securitaţii energetice în SUA, China şi Rusia
Livia Irina ALEXANDRU Energy security is nowadays a very common subject, dynamic and especially interesting to study. The issue of energy security was adopted by many National Security Strategies because states depend on energy for their proper functioning, natural resources are limited and … [Read more...]
Quo vadis, Rusia? între ”Eurasia” şi ”noua politică estică a Moscovei”
Octavian SERGENTU This study attempts to make a proper assessment of geopolitical shifts that achieved Russia by advancing geopolitical paradigm "Eurasia". On the one hand, Moscow launches new geopolitical project "Eurasian Union" and on the other hand change their behavior in the Asia Pacific. … [Read more...]
Contemporary Trends and Developments in the Global Integration Process
Manja DJURIC DZAKIC The dissolution of the Warsaw Pact, which brought together countries of the socialist bloc and the joint action of the western allies against Iraq (1990), George Bush has described as a "new world order". It is intended to contribute to the development of that order and … [Read more...]
Uniunile economice – un viitor pilon geopolitic
Uniunea Europeană şi cea Euroasiatică Between 22 and 24 May 2013 held in Astana (the Capital of Kazakhstan), the 6th International Economic Forum. A large attendance of about 10,000 people of which 3,000 from 132 countries discussed Economic, Social and Political issues that affect the present, and … [Read more...]
Over 20 Years of Technological Development and Innovation for Heavy Water Production in Romania and For Industrial and Transboundary Safety Assurance at Raan Romag Drobeta Turnu-Severin
Located in the Romania South - West, in the Mehedinţi county, the Heavy Water Production Facility (RAAN ROMAG PROD) it was and remains an important achievement of the Romanian Nuclear Program. With a capacity of 360 t/y heavy water, this unit is currently the main heavy water producer in the world, … [Read more...]
Alte considerente de finalizare a unităţilor 3 şi 4 de la CNE Cernavodă
Horea MOCANU Pe lângă obişnuitele argumente ale eficienţei economice ale continuării investiţiei de la Unităţile 3 şi 4 ale CNE Cernavodă, aş dori să subliniez şi o serie de argumente suplimentare. Menţinerea capabilităţii tehnice nucleare. În orice domeniu de activitate reîmprospătarea … [Read more...]
AIEA-INPRO va asista România la evaluarea scenariilor de dezvoltare durabilă a energeticii nucleare în mixul energetic naţional
Eugen BANCHES INPRO Project (International Project on Innovative Nuclear Reactors and Fuel Cycles) was started in 2000 by the IAEA Member States (MS) and International Organizations (IO) interested in contributing to the development of innovative nuclear reactors and fuel cycles, proliferation … [Read more...]
Competitiveness and Renewable Energy Cost on International Trade
This paper aims to compare the cost of renewable energy to conventional energy sources in production. It is argued that advantage in cost of production would support competitiveness of Turkish manufacturing industry in international trade. In this paper an export model has been developed to forecast … [Read more...]