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In which ways could Copenhagen School’s analysis of security be critiqued by alternative proponents of a new security paradigm?
Copenhagen School, as a part of critical security studies, developed in response to the traditional analysis of security. The School argued that...
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The oil dependency of Nigeria: the curse of the black gold
The role of oil in the economic development of a country is very disputed as the “black gold” has caused dozens of...
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Azerbaijan’s Socialist past and its shade
A propaganda poster in Soviet Azerbaijan. In Russian, reading: “In 1936, we will turn Soviet Azerbaijan into a country with complete literacy” ...
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The role of strategy and strategic context in explaining the divergent routes followed by Tunisia and Egypt in post-revolutionary period
In an attempt to explain the revolutionary and post-revolutionary processes in the Middle East, political analysts tend to lean either on structural...
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Digital Diplomacy as a Foreign Policy Tool: The Case of Azerbaijan
Diplomacy and International Affairs — as the term implies—have revolved largely around the interactions between states, and soft power, along with forceful measures,...
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“Great Game” of modernity: Why regional cooperation mechanisms on Afghanistan fail to deliver
Cooperation platforms such as Istanbul Process, Tokyo Mutual Accountability Framework or International Contact Group on Afghanistan were viewed by international community as...
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What is coercive diplomacy?
“In a system of states, the use of force generally discriminates between peace and war. Yet, international politics often takes place in...