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Power shift : on the new global order
This book depicts the challenges associated with the emergence of a new global order in which patterns of conflict and the role of traditional military power are in the process of radical flux. Our ideas about global order have yet to catch up with these new behavioral trends, including the rise of non-state transnational political actors in the context of neoliberal globalization. In this historical setting the modern territorial sovereign state is confronted by multiple challenges ranging from climate change to mass migration to transnational political extremism. The existing global order seems currently overwhelmed by these challenges, resulting in widespread stress and chaos that is transforming global security in ways that endanger democratic governance. The future will be determined by whether the peoples of the world make their weight felt in support of sustainable global justice and overcome the impact of oppressive and exploitative patterns of corporate and state behavior. It is this problematic set of circumstances that Power Shift addresses. -- Provided by publisher.
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Resilience of the Bucharest Nine Countries in the Context of Global Turbulence
Ensuring the resilience of the Bucharest Nine (B9) countries is crucial for regional and Euro-Atlantic security, with the challenges such as Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, hybrid warfare threats, regional tensions, etc. The goal of this research is to assess the resilience levels of the B9 countries and to identify aspects of their vulnerabilities and capacities to withstand global turbulence. This study analyses the Resilience Dashboards by the European Commission. The findings indicate that most B9 countries have a medium level of vulnerability, aligning with the EU27 average, while their capacity levels remain below the EU27 average. The analysis highlights that B9 countries demonstrate medium socio-economic resilience, with improvements in employment but persistent challenges in health and education with Czechia being the most resilient in this category. In green resilience, Estonia, Czechia, and Poland perform best, though still below the EU27 average, while Bulgaria and Romania face significant environmental challenges. Digital resilience shows notable positive shifts, with improvements in cybersecurity and digital skills, but challenges persist in broadband access and online public services. Estonia leads in digital resilience, while Bulgaria and Romania lag. Geopolitical resilience is at medium level. Hungary, Estonia, Lithuania, and Latvia have the highest geopolitical capacities, whereas Romania remains the most vulnerable.
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Walls, borders, boundaries
How is it that walls, borders, boundaries-and their material and symbolic architectures of division and exclusion-engender their very opposite? This edited volume explores the crossings, permeations, and constructions of cultural and political borders between peoples and territories, examining how walls, borders, and boundaries signify both interdependence and contact within sites of conflict and separation. Topics addressed range from the geopolitics of Europe's historical and contemporary city walls to conceptual reflections on the intersection of human rights and separating walls, the memory politics generated in historically disputed border areas, theatrical explorations of border crossings, and the mapping of boundaries within migrant communities.
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Polar cousins : comparing Antarctic and Arctic geostrategic futures
Geopolitics and climate change now have immediate consequences for national and international security interests across the Arctic and Antarctic. The world’s polar regions are contested and strategically central to geopolitical rivalry. At the same time, rapid political, social, and environmental change presents unprecedented challenges for governance, environmental protection, and maritime operations in the regions. With chapters that raise awareness, address challenges, and inform policy options, Polar Cousins reviews the state of strategic thinking and options on Antarctica and the Southern Oceans in light of experience in the circumpolar North. Prioritizing strategic issues, it provides an essential discussion of geostrategic thinking, strategic policy, and strategy development. Featuring contributions from international defence experts, scientists, academics, policymakers, and decisionmakers, Polar Cousins offers key insights into the challenges unique to the polar regions.
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The future of religious geopolitics: towards a research and theory agenda
In this introduction to a special section on the future for research on the topic of religion and geopolitics, some terminological, theoretical, methodological and analytical possibilities are set out. A distinction is drawn between 'religious geopolitics' and the 'geopolitics of religion'. Research published thus far on this intersection has limited thematic and topical scope. I further this critique by suggesting new theoretical and methodological possibilities by pointing out the poverty of thinking in the dualistic terms, religion/secular. I conclude this introduction by providing four analytical approaches to the intersection between religion and geopolitics. The essays in this special section are attempts to present future coherence to this growing literature but also illustrate the many divergent possibilities.
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