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Greek Agreement and Iranian Deal Leave Russia Disappointed and Irrelevant

(EDM) It was a rare coincidence in world politics that two pivotal and protracted negotiation processes—the European Union’s talks with Greece on managing its debt, and the “P5+1” talks on…

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New Policy Memo: Eurasia, Eurasianism, Eurasian Union: Terminological Gaps and Overlaps

Ever since Vladimir Putin launched the Eurasian Union project in 2011, scholars and the media have tended to analyze it as the victory of the Eurasianist ideology. This memo investigates…

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The Agreekment That Could Break Europe: Euroskeptics, Eurocritics, and Life After the Bailout

(Foreign Affairs) As the Greek negotiating team was preparing its latest reform proposal for the country’s creditors, I was walking to the Montparnasse metro station in Paris on my way…

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New Policy Memo: China and the Two Pivots

Partly in response to the U.S. rebalancing to Asia, Chinese leaders have been trying to define Asia for Asians. The Russian pivot to Asia complicates this agenda. On the one…

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Baev: This odd meeting of the Russian and Greek minds reveals very poignant irony

(Brookings) The striking outcome of this Sunday’s Greek referendum is that the collective attitude departed so decisively from common sense. The question on the ballot was convoluted, but the voters…

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Протесты наших дней: много движений, мало достижений?

Socioscope NGO представляет публичную лекцию профессора Георгия Дерлугьяна «Протесты наших дней: много движений, мало достижений?» Очень важно не допускать воспроизводства режима. Парадоксально, но необходимо укреплять бюрократию (Веберовскую рациональную бюрократию, которого…

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Leaderless Protest in Armenia

The dramatic protest mobilization in Armenia last week illustrates how much any social movement is an emotional rollercoaster. The protest was triggered by a 17 percent increase in electricity rates.…

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New Policy Memo: Kazakhstan and the “Russian World”: Is a New Intervention on the Horizon?

Russia’s annexation of Crimea and subsequent support for separatists in eastern Ukraine gave rise to fears that this scenario could be repeated elsewhere. Especially worrisome is the fact that the…

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New Policy Memo: How Russia’s Food Embargo and Ruble Devaluation Challenge the Eurasian Customs Union

The Russian economic crisis of 2014-15 has dramatically affected cross-border trade among the three central states of the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU), Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Russia (all of which are…

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Why Are National Interests Necessary?

(Russia in Global Affairs) International relations are concerned with national interests and how they evolve. Some researchers insist that there are obligatory and unchangeable interests expressed in terms of power…

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Is Kazakhstan’s ‘dialogue of civilizations’ all about image, or doing some real good?

(Monkey Cage/WP) On June 10 and 11, Kazakhstan hosted the Fifth Congress of World Religions. Doing so was an important moment for the country, allowing it to attract international attention and display its…

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Commentary | Комментарии

Greek Agreement and Iranian Deal Leave Russia Disappointed and Irrelevant

New Policy Memo: Eurasia, Eurasianism, Eurasian Union: Terminological Gaps and Overlaps

The Agreekment That Could Break Europe: Euroskeptics, Eurocritics, and Life After the Bailout

New Policy Memo: China and the Two Pivots

Baev: This odd meeting of the Russian and Greek minds reveals very poignant irony

Протесты наших дней: много движений, мало достижений?

Leaderless Protest in Armenia

New Policy Memo: Kazakhstan and the “Russian World”: Is a New Intervention on the Horizon?

New Policy Memo: How Russia’s Food Embargo and Ruble Devaluation Challenge the Eurasian Customs Union

Why Are National Interests Necessary?

Is Kazakhstan’s ‘dialogue of civilizations’ all about image, or doing some real good?

Коллективная небезопасность