Millennial Iran: Change or status quo?
Domestically, nationalism in Iran is high as it has produced some of the greatest artists, physicians, poets, and mathematicians that history has ever seen...
Hard and Soft Power in the Caspian: Russian and Iranian Objectives
Two of the five states that border the Caspian Sea can be considered hegemonic in the region: Russia and Iran. Although this is beneficial...
The nuclear power in the Middle East: Its strategic and economic significance
If we look at the latest data, the OPEC countries – or anyway the Middle East countries - are those which are investing more...
The Power of Siberia Pipeline: Multiple Layers of Complex Geopolitics
The Power of Siberia pipeline is particularly well-suited to exploring the convergence of energy resource scarcity and climate change and that convergence’s impact on...
The TAPI Pipeline: The Politics of Energy Balancing
There is a new energy rush among many Greater Caspian states, one that continues to focus on breaking free of the heavy Russian influence...
Terrorist threat in Central Asia. One problem, different approaches
Terrorism and security have newly become one of the top priorities in post-Soviet Central Asia. States are discussing how to face the threat of...
The lost libertarian moment?
After the first ballot of caucus in Iowa and taking into account a very low popularity poll, against him, in New Hampshire, Rand Paul...
How Do We Really Help Refugees?
The UNHCR reports that there are approximately 50 million refugees around the world at present. 50 million. That's the population of South Korea, or...
Kazakhstan’s Snap Elections Called Amidst Dissent and Economic Troubles
Kazakhstan will be holding Parliamentary snap elections in March 2016 ultimately providing a mandate for autocratic President Nursultan Nazarbayev. The elections will not produce...
The global power shift and the Role of Asian Players
The world of globalization has brought enormous veiled opportunities and challenges for the each of the developed, developing and under developed nation in the...