Foreign Affairs of the Absurd: The Strange Case of Abkhazia 2019
While very few Americans (and Western
Europeans for that matter) would be hard pressed to successfully locate the
Republic of Abkhazia on a map (it’s the...
The Economic Roots of Georgia’s “Defection” to the West
An important part of a country's foreign
policy lies in its economic moves. This is particularly true in the case of
large states seeking a bigger...
The Vatican and the Russian Federation
Currently
the Vatican is the largest and most effective mediator between the various
ideological worlds and between the old, great political alliances.
A system in which the...
Boris the last Prime Minister of a united United Kingdom?
Given the media representation of Boris
Johnson, it might come as a surprise to learn a few things about his
cabinet. It is the largest, at...
German Education needs full Restructuring
Authors: Nicolas Böhmer and Ajmal Sohail
In education and as a result in economy Germany
seems to fall behind.
Shortage of
skilled workers – this term disappeared...
From West To East A Somber Week
It has been
a somber week.
An orphaned
dugong nurtured and returned to the sea has died from eating plastic. Mariam died from a stomach infection...
Marine Le Pen’s Nationalist Ideology and the Rise of Right-Wing Parties in Europe
“When you decide to stand against injustice, expect that you will be
cursed and then betrayed and then atoned, but do not keep quiet about...
France: Chaos or a New Social Compact?
At the end of
the parade, a few dozen people release yellow balloons into the sky and
distribute leaflets saying "The yellow vests are not dead."...
Did Russia Really Win in the 2008 August War?
Eleven years have passed since the short Georgian-Russian war started on
August 7-8 in 2008. As every discussion on who started the war generally is,
the...
Hungary and asylum seekers
Throughout the globe, human rights are
being forfeited for the sake of senseless nationalism. This phenomenon is
exemplified in the case of Hungary, which is accepting...