Search results for: S. Frederick Starr
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Redefining Russia’s Pivot and China’s Peripheral Diplomacy
...On January 17 and 18, 2017, Dr. Niklas Swanström participated in a workshop held by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, on Russia and China and their impact on...
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Turkey’s Proposed Constitutional Changes and Erdoğan’s Forever War
...Tayyip Erdoğan, leading to the introduction of a full presidential system in November 2019. Yet recent events have shown that the more power Erdoğan exercises, the worse the situation in...
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People’s or Party’s Army in Vietnam?
...While the Vietnam Communist Party’s grip over the army remains strong, Zachary Abuza examines the growing calls challenging the Vietnam People’s Army’s duty to defend the ruling party over...
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Turkey’s December 17 Process: A Timeline of the Graft Investigation and the Government’s Response
...state projects and receiving construction permits for protected areas in exchange for money. The accused included the sons of three cabinet members, businessmen, officials and the mayor of the Fatih...
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Azerbaijan’s Security and U.S. Interests: Time for a Reassessment
...Azerbaijan’s importance to U.S. interests has waned in recent years despite the fact that the country, including the wider Caucasus region, has risen in importance while the challenges have...
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U.S. Midterm Elections: So, What’s New?
...anger and frustration of voters may have led the Democrats to lose their majority in the House of Representatives, but in foreign and security policy it could well give rise...
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Russia’s Police Reform – Medvedev’s Test?
...President Dimitry Medvedev has made police reform in Russia one of his largest and most important reform projects. The police reform could be seen as a part of the...
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U.S. Arms Sales to Taiwan: Domestic Pressures on U.S.-China Relations
...The United Sates Department of Defense announced on January 6 the approval for a new agreement to sell arms to Taiwan including missiles and submarines. In response, on January...