“African Union peacekeeping forces go under the UN flag, so why not ASEAN? We just have
to check how they do it,” Malaysian Defense Minister Hishammuddin Hussein told reporters …

Following the August War of 2008, Russia recognized South Ossetia and Abkhazia as
independent states. Both territories remain dependent upon Moscow for their security and …

Modern trends in geopolitics have raised serious questions about the future global and
regional architecture of the world system. In the case of the Eurasian Economic Union, these …

In this article, we explore the inherent trade-offs and inconsistencies of Russia's policies
toward the post-Soviet space. We argue that attempts to rebuild an image of Russia as a …

A widespread argument in regionalism studies is that elite narratives are crucial for
strengthening regional integration projects. The essay shows that this conjecture does not …

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 end of the Cold War heralded a new era as Western soft power was at its zenith in
Eastern Europe and regional states accepted and institutionalized a new Euro-American …

Analysts often describe a kind of anti-Western and anti-liberal Zeitgeist spreading in Central
Asia that they interpret as evidence of the region's “still” being part of Russia's “sphere of …

Since the 2000s, Russia intensified its relations with the Central Asia. This is particularly
visible in the increased institutionalization of the cooperation. This paper argues that …

This article examines the process of national identity and pride building among the
Ukrainian population. Drawn upon the recent developments in Ukraine, I analyze the …