More: Diplomacy
America vs. Russia: Bringing a Knife to a Foreign Policy Gunfight
In some ways the United States has played a very strange self-injurious game since 1991 when it comes to Russia. On the one hand,...
How India is exercising soft power through Heritage of Yoga
Recently, we must have witnessed the hype in Press about the International Yoga Day celebrations led by India all over the world. ...
The versed lady of Azerbaijan
We are all familiar with the saying, behind every successful man there is a woman. When it comes to Mehriban Arif qizi Aliyeva, first...
Turkish Geostrategy- trying to make sense?
The country seems to be in a category of its own. Perhaps its geographical position, making it a Balkan country in Europe, but also...
Is one Putin things in order?
Russia is not widely known for its outstanding abilities in soft power. That could be explained, albeit not justified, for the strong concision characteristic...
Baiting the Bear: U.S. Congressional Attitudes Keeping Russia the Enemy
America seems reluctant in accepting the fairly benign fact that countries do not like to be dictated to and thus misses opportunities for creating...
Azerbaijan as a Model of Civility in the Caspian Region
To many around the world, Azerbaijan is considered a remote and mysterious place. If they have even heard of it. This is surprising because...
Kazakhstan beyond Borat
Kazakhstan, it seems, has a very clear and coherent idea of what kind of image does it want to project on the international stage...
The Caucasian Cold War
The phrase ‘Cold War’ typically brings about thoughts of a worldwide geopolitical struggle. However there is a new ‘Cold War’ brewing in the Caucasus...
Turkmenistan- a brand in the making?
Turkmenistan can be labeled as the most traditional society in the Caspian area. As a country, somewhere between historical tribalism and current authoritarianism, Turkmenistan...