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China Seeks to Boost its Role in the Arctic
As of late, China has increased its engagement within the Arctic region. Natural resources, as well as new, trans-oceanic trade routes, motivate Beijing to seek larger space for itself. As the region is effectively a closed one, China has to partner with regional states...
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Forensic Age Estimation of Unaccompanied Minor Migrants in the EU
In the last years, the European Union has been facing unprecedented massive flows of unaccompanied minor migrants (UAMs) from regions struggling with poverty, war and natural disasters. According to United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), unaccompanied...
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A Counter-Enlightenment Creeps Through Eurasia
Eurasia’s illiberal states are withstanding the liberal democratic project and ultimately popularizing authoritarian methods of governance
We live in the age of counter-Enlightenment. What seemed like a collection of dispersed autocratic and simply illiberal states...
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The US, China, and the Race for 5G in the South Caucasus
As the US-China geopolitical divide looms ever larger and competing visions for global order are yet to crystallize, the technological realm and the spread of 5G is one area where both Beijing and Washington are pursuing different scenarios. As the signaling for potent...
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Georgia as a Part of Integrated Europe
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Authors of the publication:
Emil Avdaliani, Director of Middle East Studies, Geocase
Tedo Dundua, Professor (Full), Institute of Georgian History, Faculty of Humanities, Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University
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Georgia and Its Main Strategic Partner: Marking New Principles in Relations?
Enough time has elapsed since the inauguration of President Joe Biden in the United States to express certain opinions. Clearly, these views cannot be categorical. The reasons for such caution in assessments can be split into two: first, a period of several months is no...
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Thoughts on the Russian Policy towards Unrecognized Territories
A special case for the study of Russia’s evolving approach toward territorial conflicts along its borders is the Nagorno-Karabakh issue. The long-standing Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict, in which Russia has never been militarily involved but has indirectly been in its orbi...
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Georgia’s Army and the Country’s Evolving Strategic Position
Georgia’s military is increasingly facing various challenges emanating from the changing balance of power in the South Caucasus. So far there are adequate responses which involve initiation of an air-defence systems upgrade as well as that of the overall strategic think...
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Taking Stock of Recent Developments in the South Caucasus. Part 3
An important change that concerns Georgia is the emergence of new trade routes in the South Caucasus. Today, there is talk of reviving the Soviet-era railways from Russia to Azerbaijan to Armenia, and from Armenia to Nakhichevan. This will potentially allow Iran to conn...
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