Center for Islam and Global Affaiirs
Center for Islam and Global Affaiirs
This article reviews two noteworthy new books in geopolitics: “Superstates: Empires of the Twenty-First Century” by Alasdair Roberts, and “The Small States Club: How Small Smart States Can Save the World” by Armen Sarkissian, the former Armenian prime minister and…
The concept of “world majority” has become an essential theoretical tool for Russian foreign policy in the context of the conflict in Ukraine. In this article, Nikolay Silaev, Senior Research Fellow at MGIMO University, tries to link this new Russian…
Europe finds itself in the most critical and decisive phase of the last 75 years, caused by disasters both natural and manmade. These crises are not limited to the still ongoing Russian-Ukraine war and the long-term natural developments of climate…
The “Global South” is a term and theoretical issue which has been hotly discussed in international public opinion and academic research. In reality, it is a term which is influencing the ongoing changes in the world order and aglobal governance.…
The paper analyzes Indonesia’s foreign policy approach of providing foreign aid through Indonesian AID, a mechanism set up to enhance Indonesia’s diplomatic influence as a new emerging country. The study examines Indonesia’s ability and interests in setting up this aid…
In this article, Christopher Matt examines the rise of Türkiye as a middle power, which he argues is a precursor of a new age of polycentrism. His article focuses on two main themes: Türkiye’s pioneering middle-power rise and how it…
Iran’s geopolitical vision, epitomized by the revolutionary slogan ‘Neither East nor West, only Islamic Republic,’ sought to assert its independent agency during the Cold War. The collapse of the Soviet Union transformed Iran’s strategic landscape, leading to the emergence of…
The author’s main purpose in this article is to analyze and explain Qatar’s foreign policy, particularly how the Qatari elite have navigated and mitigated the structural constraints imposed by geography and regional dynamics. The author aims to challenge the traditional…
There has been a significant shift in global geopolitics, with the unipolar order established after the Cold War gradually giving way to a new multipolar world where China and the BRICS nations are gaining influence. This shift is particularly evident…
The ten-month conflict between Israel and Hamas has expanded beyond Gaza, causing military escalations across the Middle East, including clashes on the Israeli-Lebanese border, Houthi attacks in the Red Sea and on Tel Aviv, and assaults by Iranian-aligned militias on…