Category: 4. World

As we transition from a dying world to a new one in its turbulent birth pangs – we find ourselves in a foggy interregnum that urgently needs more clarity for us to move on. Professor Sergei Karaganov discusses the developments in Russia and the world, especially…

Despite the widely circulated post-Cold War thesis about the declining role of force in global politics, states still often resort to force, but do it in the form military interventions.

In fact, the post-Cold War order originated from an intervention, the First Gulf…

HSE University is pleased to announce a call for applications to present academic reports at the 25^th Yasin (April) International Academic Conference on Economic and Social Development (hereinafter, the “25^th Yasin Conference” or the “Conference”). All events…

The recent offensive by Syrian rebels which took control of several cities, particularly the strategic city of Aleppo, is a new development that, although surprising, was not strange. The Middle East region and Syria have many unresolved challenges that are capable…

“THE REGIME HAS BEEN THROWN DOWN” You are hereby discharged from the military compulsory service. These are the final messages received by members of the Syrian army in the northern and northeastern countryside of Latakia, marking the conclusion of a regime that…

A ‘color revolution’, as we define it, is a mass uprising fueled by the rejection of official election results, backed by political, diplomatic, and financial support from external forces. This idea first took root in Serbia in 2000, with the overthrow of…

The ongoing standoff over Ukraine is increasingly becoming a direct confrontation between Russia and NATO, raising serious concerns about the risk of nuclear escalation.

In this new phase, both Moscow and the bloc’s leading members have nuclear capabilities, and…