Publications

Some Aspects of the Problem of High Price Over Crude Oil on the World Market and Georgia 
Author: 29 Nov 2021
Despite the powerful hit of the Covid-19 pandemic crisis, in the beginning, the global economy demonstrates some signs of recovery and hope. As to International Monetary Fund data, the Global GDP in April 2021 reached 6%, including China - 8,2%, US - 6,2%, India – 12,6%...
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The Chinese Are Doing What the Mongols Did Before Them, Only Better
26 Nov 2021
The vast attention paid to China’s Belt and Road Initiative misses the historical precedents on which it is based. Hearkening back to the nomadic understanding of geography of medieval times, the Chinese are following through on what the Mongols, and later Tamerlane, at...
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Ukraine is Back on Russia’s Agenda
24 Nov 2021
The vast attention paid to China’s Belt and Road Initiative misses the historical precedents on which it is based. Hearkening back to the nomadic understanding of the geography of medieval times, the Chinese are following through on what the Mongols, and later Tamerlane...
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Russia: The Neighbor From Hell
21 Nov 2021
Three crises along Russia’s borders offer an insight into how the Kremlin tries to translate turbulence into geopolitical profit.  From Belarus to Ukraine to Georgia, an arc of instability has emerged, offering opportunities for malign activities by foreign powers....
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For China, Private Military Companies are the Future
9 Nov 2021
Despite the troubles the industry currently faces, Beijing is likely to increase its reliance on PMCs. The present international environment—with a deteriorating global security situation and a sprawling Belt and Road Initiative—underlines the need for protection of gro...
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Proceed With Caution: South Caucasus Inch Forward
29 Oct 2021
Connectivity in the South Caucasus gets a major boost with Armenia’s railroad agreement. There is good news from the South Caucasus, at least for some. Armenia and Azerbaijan fought a bloody conflict in the mountains of Nagorno-Karabakh last year and yet 12 months...
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