În secolul trecut, competiţia între marile puteri a avut loc, în principal, în Europa. Odată cu declinul acestei competiţii pe vechiul continent, asistăm la intensificarea luptei pentru influenţă în Asia Centrală. Creşterea competiţiei economice, politice şi, potenţial, militare în Asia-Pacific este … [Read more...]
Strategii nucleare şi de securitate din perspectiva Dreptului Internaţional Umanitar
Dumitru CODIȚĂ Concerns for reducing risks of conflict in general, especially nuclear conflicts are a constant concern of the international community. They are subject circumscribed actions and measures a distinct field of international law, namely international humanitarian law. The steps in … [Read more...]
The American Neoempire in Time of Postmodern: Genesis and Perspectives of Global Leadership
Vladimir Vasilievici KARYAKIN The modern foreign policy of the United States aimed at preservation of the world leadership under the slogan “partnership for the sake of peace” and realized in the form of expansion of global functions of the North Atlantic alliance completely corresponds to the … [Read more...]
Europa nucleară, un paradox!
Teodor CHIRICĂ Lansarea Foii de Parcurs 2050 pentru Energie în anul 2011 de către Comisia Europeană a deschis calea unei dezbateri la nivel european asupra căilor de a face faţă provocărilor energetice şi climatice, având în vedere faptul că toate căile către decarbonizare implică modificări majore … [Read more...]
Dilemele identitare: în imaginarul „imperiului” sau în geopolitica globală
Octavian SERGENTU We can not say that there is a typology related structures world order in contemporary international relations theory, and it remains to be elucidated fully. Obviously analytical field approach has many problems claiming the geopolitics and world systems theory [see, eg 1897 … [Read more...]
Spre un cod civil al Uniunii Europene?!
Valentin-Stelian Bădescu Departe de a dispărea, dreptul cunoaşte o dezvoltare şi o afirmare crescândă în domenii dintre cele mai variate ale societăţii. Dezvoltarea relaţiilor sociale, complexitatea lor crescândă, multiplicarea fără precedent a contractelor intra şi inter-sociale au determinat o … [Read more...]
What has Brussels Ever Done for Us?
Monday, 18 February 2013 http://lindleyfrench.blogspot.ro/2013/02/what-has-brussels-ever-done-for-us.html Julian Lindley-French is an internationally-recognised strategic analyst, advisor and author. Formerly Eisenhower Professor of Defence Strategy at the Netherlands Defence Academy, and … [Read more...]
New Turkish Foreign Policy Through the Strategic Depth
Metin AKSOY, Yasin AVCI It is obvious that since the AKP came power in 2002, Turkish foreign policy has undergone a major shift. In fact, debates and attempts about re-thinking of Turkish foreign policy started with the collapse of Soviet Union. However, until Ahmet Davutoğlu and his Strategic … [Read more...]
A Theoretical Approach to Turkey’s International Public Relations Efforts: A Case of Public Diplomacy
Senem B. CEVIK-ERSAYDI Public diplomacy is the phenomenon of the century which has been implemented as a strategy to win the hearts and minds of foreign audiences to get end results in policy programs. Public diplomacy is a long term process that draws from various disciplines such as public … [Read more...]
Turkish Foreign Policy: A Mid-Eastern Approach
Mustafa ZIYA Turkey's foreign policy after the Cold War is re-defined as a multi-parameter and rhythmic policy. Theoretically it is structured according to the principle of strategic depth that combines geographical and historical parameters of the country, aiming to be a model country in the … [Read more...]