James Jay CARAFANO, PhD Not long after then candidate Donald J. Trump used the term ”America First”, in a major campaign address, he bounded into a policy briefing meeting - obviously proud of his new catch phrase. Afterwards, there was a brief discussion over whether his team understood the … [Read more...]
NOUA TIPOLOGIE A RELAŢIILOR SUA – FEDERAŢIA RUSĂ LA ÎNCEPUTUL MANDATULUI TRUMP
Conf. univ. dr. Silviu NATE Abstract. The research paper presents the new dimension of US - Russia relations following the Helsinki Summit. The interests of the two great powers seem to be negotiated on a new form of openness to Russia by President Trump. Thus, the analysis attempted to capture … [Read more...]
RELAŢIA SUA – CHINA ÎNTRE COOPERARE ŞI CONFLICT
Prof. dr. Ioana RIEBER Abstract. The collaboration between the two Great Powers stems from Sino-Soviet misunderstandings that led to the withdrawal of Soviet councilors from China in 1960 and border fights in March 1969. In 1979, President Jimmy Carter recognized the People's Republic of … [Read more...]
„COLONIZAREA” EXTREMULUI ORIENT RUS DE CĂTRE CHINA DUPĂ MODELUL KOSOVO?
Colonel de poliţie (r) dr. ing. Radu ANDRICIUC Abstract. The dynamics of the Russian-Chinese partnership's development over the past 20 years signal the desire of the two state entities to protect their common interests against the US, which has allegedly considered them ”threats”. The reason why … [Read more...]
ATTITUDE TOWARDS I. STALIN IN THE PUTIN’S RUSSIA: THE INCOMPLETE DE-STALINIZATION OR NEW RE-STALINIZATION[1]
Raisa BARASH[2] Mass sympathy for the Soviet past in contemporary Russia is obvious. According to the VTsIOM data, in March 2016, 64% of the citizens declared their readiness to vote for the preservation of the USSR. It was 76% of respondents in the USSR and 71% of respondents in the RSFSR who … [Read more...]
CAN PUTIN BE COUNTED AS STALIN 2.0? (An American Opinion)
Robert Radu HERVIAN In September 1796 the first President of the United States decided against his participation as a candidate for the third term in the upcoming elections and addressed the nation on this subject. Contemplating and comparing today the George Washington farewell address to the … [Read more...]
AMBIŢIILE IMPERIALE ALE LUI PUTIN, MAI ACTUALE CA ORICÂND, PROFITÂND DE LENTOAREA OCCIDENTULUI
profesor universitar doctor Anghel ANDREESCU lector universitar doctor Cătălin ENUŢĂ „Moscova nu mai acceptă hegemonia americană. Să transformăm Rusia în imperiu, un imperiu euroasiatic continental.” „Federaţia Rusă nu reprezintă Rusia, statul rus integral, ea este o formaţie de … [Read more...]
UNIUNEA EUROPEANĂ – RUSIA: ÎNTRE COOPERARE ŞI CONFRUNTARE GEOPOLITICĂ
Conf. univ. dr. Ecaterina HLIHOR Prof. univ. dr. Constantin HLIHOR În ultimii ani relaţiile dintre Uniunea Europeană şi Federaţia Rusă au oscilat între confruntare geopolitică şi geostrategică, uneori cu tensiuni şi asperităţi greu de gestionat din punct de vedere diplomatic, şi între necesitatea … [Read more...]
AM FOST NUMAI ÎN URSS NU ŞI ÎN FEDERAŢIA RUSĂ
Dr. Ionuţ PURICA Unul din lucrurile pe care l-am întâlnit în Rusia în anii ’80 era dorinţa lor de a li se vorbi numai ruseşte. Spuneau că doar cu americanii, care erau comparabili cu ei ca putere mondială, vorbeau engleza (limbă pe care o ştiau bine). Între timp lumea s-a schimbat, iar China … [Read more...]
BUNA GUVERNARE, SOLUŢIA SIGURĂ DE PROGRES A ROMÂNIEI
Gl. (r.) prof. univ. dr. Anghel ANDREESCU* Abstract. Good governance is the sustainable solution for Romania’s progress, including combating the hybrid war. We must reclaim the human capital and stop migration. We must reclaim confidence in the Romanian state and its institutions. We need to be … [Read more...]