The Brexit issue
The issue of Brexit, namely Great Britain’s exit from the European Union, regards the age-old issue of what really drives the electorate: myths, real...
Russia and the US: An Alliance in the Making
Russia under the leadership of Vladimir Putin has regained standing for his nation in the last decade. The combination of high energy prices and...
Britain’s move towards forming a new European bloc: Predictions of a chaotic Europe
British Prime Minister David Cameron recently pledged that if he remains Prime Minister after the next election, a referendum will be held regarding Britain’s...
Kazakhstan’s Snap Election Affirm Nazarbayev’s Power in Uncertain Environments
The Kazakhstan snap Parliamentary elections were held on 20 March 2016. The snap elections were called amidst economic turmoil and fears that the Kazakhstan...
More Bear than Eagle: Russia Taking Advantage of an American Vacuum
It is evident that the US cannot fight DAESH as if there is no complex war raging in Syria. Considering the conditions on the...
Great Gains or Great Game?: Global Engagement across Central Asia
Alexander Cooley in his book, Great Games Local Rules, describes a new great game where the post-soviet states of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and...
The North Korean strategic issue
Currently North Korea has turned from a regional threat into an unpredictable global strategic player. This implies that, in the future, we will need...
US Foreign Policy Challenges in East Asia
Despite the media’s constant barrage of news pertaining to the Middle East, another region that is strategically imperative to the US is East Asia....
Calling Out ‘Bluff Diplomacy’: Russo-Persian Maneuvers to Outwit Obama
According to the Obama administration, the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), a deal struck with the Islamic Republic of Iran over its nuclear...
Competing Cold Wars: Trying to Predict Iranian Strategies
The end of the Cold War brought about drastic changes in global relations between states as well as a dramatic change in international politics....