Russia is proving itself as an increasingly assertive political and economic regional power in EU’s Eastern periphery and neighborhood. Exerting influence in its "near abroad" is a crucial element in Russia’s geopolitical strategy, given the region’s importance as an energy producer, and its … [Read more...]
„Rimland”-ul ponto-baltic sau Containment-ul Federaţiei Ruse? Rolul României ca stat riveran Mării Negre
NATO enlargement, by the accession of Romania and Bulgaria, and the United States support of pro-Western elites in Ukraine and Georgia, make the Russian Federation to consider itself "besieged", which determines a "pull-out" conduct of this newly created "Rimland" component from the euroatlantic … [Read more...]
Rediscutarea frontierelor europene: unele consecinţe
The 2014 year will be a pillar of analysis and an issue of ideas not only for politicians, but also for economies and companies. The last months brought to us a different way to understand geopolitics and state behavior on international relations. Some special actions in the Eastern Ukraine forced … [Read more...]
Regiunea Extinsă a Mării Negre: provocări şi oportunităţi
The article makes an analysis regarding evolution and geostrategic importance of the Black Sea Region, security risks and challenges; consequences of the crisis in Ukraine and Russia’s aggression in Crimea for the security environment in the Black Sea Region; perspectives and opportunities for the … [Read more...]
Geopolitica Mării Negre la interferenţa a trei civilizaţii
Conexiunea Constanţa - Bagdad Sursa: Vasile Simileanu, România - teorii şi sisteme geopolitice, ed. Top Form 2014/2015 De multe ori ne întrebăm dacă putem vorbi de o geopolitică a Mării Negre. Când abordăm subiectul geopoliticii Pontului Euxin ne referim bineînţeles la întreaga regiune din jurul … [Read more...]
Sistemul geopolitic al Mării Negre
„Graniţele ţărilor democratice din regiune ating Siria, Irakul, Iranul şi ţărmurile Mării Caspice... În lipsa cooperării statelor de la Marea Neagră nu putem atinge cu uşurinţă partea nordică a Orientului Mijlociu Extins. Chiar şi marile puteri din secolul al XIX-lea au înţeles că naţiunea care … [Read more...]
Noul drum al mătăsii – un proiect pentru viitorul Eurasiei –
The battle for Eurasia supremacy has begun. It is a wrestle between ideas, scenarios, different projects, strategies and other means that highlight geopolitical, economic, social and cultural factors, leaving military power related aspects in the background. Competitors smartness and political … [Read more...]
„Noul Drum al Mătăsii” – speranţe şi provocări
Populations, conquerors, cultures and ideas have swept across the steppes, deserts and mountains of Central Asia for thousands of years, and the region has been the focus of ancient East-West trade routes collectively called „The Silk Road”; it was the board on which the „Great Game” between big … [Read more...]
Evoluţii geopolitice pe axa eurasiatică a Drumului Mătăsii
After the fall of the Berlin Wall, the relations between Germany and Russia have experienced new dimensions, at the level of political and economic relations they became European allies in order to build a Eurasian economic conglomerate, which would have as centres Berlin and Moscow. In this respect … [Read more...]
Referring to the Idea of the Modern Great Silk Road in the Light of the EU – Central Asian Relations
The article is devoted to the study of the Great Silk Road written by the authors from al-Biruni Institute of Oriental Studies, the Academy of Sciences of Uzbekistan and the University of World Economy and Diplomacy, Tashkent. Here this paper enlightened historical and contemporary significance of … [Read more...]