2014 will be an important year in the history of Great Britain. A referendum on the independence of Scotland, once considered a nationalist dream, is now a certainty. If the people of Scotland vote yes, the implication will vibrate through Britain and beyond. The union between Britain and Scotland … [Read more...]
Gazul – instrument de politică externă al Rusiei
Dan Marcel BĂRBUȚ Harta distribuţiei globale a resurselor de gaz natural, realizată de BP Statistical Review of World Energy 2008, indică platforma continentală a Eurasiei ca fiind cea de-a doua regiune din lume bogată în gaz natural, cu o cantitate de 59,41 trilioane de metri cubi. Acelaşi raport … [Read more...]
Role of Soft Power in the new Turkish Foreign Policy: The Case of Least Developed Countries
Guliz SUTCU In the last ten years, parameters of the Turkish foreign policy (TFP) changed to an important extent. Its lines have been redrawn in accordance with the goal of becoming a global actor that pursues visionary diplomacy. The Strategic Depth doctrine provided a theoretical framework to … [Read more...]
The Importance of the Balkans in Turkish Foreign Policy
Interview with HE Ömür Şölendil - Ambassador of Turkey to Bucharest Your Excellency, What is the importance of the Balkans in Turkish foreign policy? What are the basic principles that guide Turkey’s policy towards the region? Turkey shares a common geography, a common cultural heritage, common … [Read more...]
The Arab Spring: A Warm Welcome from Tehran
Walter POSCH Tehran welcomed the “Arab Spring” almost enthusiastically; Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei likened the fall of Hosni Mubarak to that of the Shah and consequently interpreted the events of 2011 as a fulfillment of the 1979 Iranian Revolution. All Iranian decision makers of the generation … [Read more...]