Rafiq RAHAT A DREAM GONE SOUR In 1951, when the representatives from various states and organizations had gathered in Geneva for a convention on refugees, they should have been contemplating a world where the recently-founded United Nations Organization would help upholding global peace and … [Read more...]
KASHMIR CONUNDRUM
S. H. RAJPUT Territorial disputes constitute a considerable proportion of problems facing the humanity. Unfortunately, they are not being accorded the due significance they deserve. In almost all such disputes the world at large has adopted a rather lackluster attitude. Efforts, if any, aimed at … [Read more...]
KASHMIR: GENESIS AND DYNAMICS OF A NUCLEAR FLASHPOINT
Ambassador (Retd) Tajammul ALTAF India and Pakistan faced a precarious stand-off on February 14, 2019, when a Kashmiri Muslim Adil Dar attacked India’s Central Reserve Police Force contingent near Pulwama in Jammu & Kashmir, killing more than 40 personnel and himself. Earlier, Dar was arrested … [Read more...]
KASHMIR: A STRUGGLE OF RESOLVE
Ambassador (R) Touquir HUSSAIN INTRODUCTION Indian Occupied Kashmir (IOK) stands at an historical moment. Kashmiris have demonstrated without any doubt that they have rejected the Indian occupation. In the past Indian military presence in Indian Occupied Kashmir (IOK) may have helped it to control … [Read more...]
CONTENT ANALYSIS OF UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTIONS ON JAMMU AND KASHMIR
Ahmad SAFFEE Abstract. The following paper reviews the dispute of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in light of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Resolutions, conducting content analysis of these resolutions in a chronological order. It has been found that certain themes, patterns and legal … [Read more...]
MAREA NEAGRĂ ÎN 2035 – ÎNTRE LIDERI ŞI ÎNVINŞI
Dr. Răzvan GRIGORAŞ Abstract. This article has the purpose of testing and exploring the probable evolutions of the Black Sea Area, and its’ neighbours in 2035. In order to do that, we considered several indexes provided by International Futures with Pardee software for the six riveran states of … [Read more...]
EXAMINING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF UKRAINIAN MEASURES TO CLOSE CRIMEAN PORTS
Henning JESSEN, PhD Dimitrios DALAKLIS, PhD Abstract. After the Annexation of Crimea by Russia in 2014, Ukraine's Ministry of Infrastructure issued a Directive entitled “On Closure of Sea Ports”, which will be the epicentre of the analysis at hand. This legal act has liquidated the … [Read more...]
UKRAINE AT THE TURNING POINT: FROM THE REVOLUTION OF DIGNITY TO THE AGGRESSION OF RUSSIAN FEDERATION
Oleksandr RUSNAK, PhD One of the catalysts of aggression of Russian Federation against Ukraine were the events of 2013-2014. On the one hand, the Revolution of Dignity left a deep, decisive and unforgettable track in history. Its ideals, hopes and decisions dramatically changed the Ukrainian … [Read more...]
HYBRID ELECTORAL WEAPON OF RUSSIA
Yevhen MAHDA, PhD Russian election meddling in different countries is a commonly known fact already. But is it a part of something bigger? Yes. Interfering the election is one of the weapons, Russia uses in hybrid aggression against Ukraine and Europe. But using such weapon demanded long … [Read more...]
THE OCCUPATION OF DONETSK, AZOV CRISIS AND THE 2019 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION
Süreyya YİĞİT, PhD Abstract. Ukraine faces a highly unpredictable 2019. This began domestically with the presidential election. The loss of the incumbent Poroshenko to a television comedian, Zelensky was not foreseen until very near the election date. The new president faces the challenges of … [Read more...]