This book examines Russia's emergence after the collapse of the Soviet Union and its
creation of a security architecture in the post-Soviet space. Many scholars argue that Russia …

International relations analysts often differentiate between status-quo and revisionist states.
Revisionist states favor modifications to the prevailing order: its rules and norms, its …

The end of the Cold War heralded in a new era for liberalism. Eastern European states
adopted democracy and capitalism to gain acceptance by the West. Yet, a mere two …

The disciplines of political demography and geography examine the interplay between
social behaviors, spatial dimensions, politics, and policy. Investigations into demographic …

Growing dissatisfaction with the global status quo, combined with heightened assertiveness
by China, Russia, and several middle powers reveals fissures in the so-called liberal …

This study aims to analyze the effects of three main geopolitical transformations that
occurred in the Middle East as a region and their impact on the process of regional coalition …

The article examines the disintegration processes that are a consequence of the collapse of
the Russian hegemonic order in the post-Soviet space. Russia's disagreement with the …

The United States faces twin challenges to its security and prosperity. One is posed by
rising, resurgent, and emerging great powers, and those countries' willingness to compete …

How do polities embedded in distinct international orders manage their differences?
Disputes over diplomatic practices in the context of growing interactions between different …

Abstract Analysis of rivalry onset, escalation, and termination typically is examined through
the lens of the dyadic relationship between the rivals themselves. However, the broader …