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An American Perspective on Eurasian Affairs
Abstract: American foreign policy has gone through three distinct stages: isolationism, containment, and global hegemony. But instead of transitioning into a policy of globalization, American foreign policy has reverted to a policy of containment vis-à-vis Russia and China, thus dividing the world between a Western bloc and an Eastern bloc yet again. It is unclear Read more →
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The Armed Forces as a Supporting Apparatus of Public Diplomacy
Abstract: Armed forces play an essential role in public diplomatic efforts. By conducting peacekeeping and human-centric operations, participating in international military exercises, and international engagement in humanitarian assistance, the armed forces effectively support public diplomacy. These missions provide revenue for exporting foreign policy. Active service of military members on the ground has the potential to Read more →
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Cold War II
Abstract: Following a decade of euphoria that lasted from the collapse of the Soviet Union to the collapse of the Twin Towers, international relations have been witnessing a new era of Cold War. The article draws parallels between the doctrine of Truman and the doctrine of Putin, opining that in both cases what triggered confrontation Read more →
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Does the Rising Demand for a European Army go Beyond Political Rhetoric?
Abstract: A vast majority of European Union (EU) heads of state and an increasing number of leading politicians have advocated for the initiation of an armed force within the region, preferably in the near future. Interestingly, the dialogue has not been followed by deeds, mainly due to lack of political will – a prerequisite to Read more →
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Allied and Third Reich’s Use of Force on the Western Front in World War II
Abstract: The Second World War is the best example of total war. It required the complete mobilization of societies. The disposal of resources shaped States’ overall strategies as never before. This paper aims to describe the strategic differences between the Third Reich and the Allies. Nazi Germany built up a pyramid of risks that eventually Read more →
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Sea-based Platforms in South Asia’s Nuclear Equation
Abstract: India’s imperatives for a sea-based nuclear deterrent arise from its need for strategic autonomy in the world order, which necessitates that its deterrence building is an incremental process until it can be at par with global agenda-setters. While India, not wanting to indulge in an arms race, is not pursuing deterrence by sheer numbers, Read more →
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The World of Nuclear Proliferation and the Non-Proliferation Treaty Regime
Abstract: The goals of reduction and eventual elimination of nuclear weapons now have poor prospects as major nuclear-armed powers reaffirmed these Weapons of Mass Destruction’s (WMD) strategic value several times. Global nuclear arms race and proliferation to security-ambitious non-nuclear-armed countries also threaten to prolongate the nuclear era indefinitely. Nuclear-armed states have used the NPT to Read more →
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The EU’s Institution-Building Capacity and Migration Governance
Abstract: The paper analyses the foreign aid directed towards migration-governance and presents an analysis of the democratic institution-building overall, as well as in terms of migration governance, which has been developed in third-countries through EU Foreign Aid. Ultimately, the following questions are addressed: To what extent does the method of ‘institution-building’ in third countries affect Read more →
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Understanding Terrorism in West Africa
Abstract: It is laudable that West African countries have decided to “take the bull by the horn” in the fight against terrorism. The resolve of sub-regional leaders to contribute a billion US dollars in their effort to stem the tide of the increasingly audacious attacks across the region is quite without precedence. What is even Read more →
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Preventing Terrorist Activities through Social Media
Abstract: Security services cannot accurately monitor how much information both terrorists and radicalized people share online. Among the major social media platforms, a significant amount of content is posted under different subpages or channels. As such, there is a fundamental lacuna in nearly all research pertaining to harmful online content. For that same reason, civil Read more →
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