Cenk Özatıcı, Dr Freelance Researcher Polat Üründül, Dr Freelance Researcher ABSTRACT This article analyses the changing dynamics in Turkish-Russian relations during the Syrian civil war. The Syrian civil war has had a significant impact on relations between Türkiye and Russia. Initially, at odds over Türkiye’s support for Syrian opposition forces and Russia’s support for the Assad regime, tensions peaked when the Turks shot down a Russian warplane. This paper argues […]

Sedanur Yıldız PhD candidate at Karadeniz Technical University Ozgur Tufekci, Dr Associate Professor, Department of International Relations, Karadeniz Technical University ABSTRACT The United Kingdom has been seen as a balancing element for small states to prevent big states from gaining hegemony in the EU, especially Franco-German. The decision, which was stated to withdraw the UK from the EU with a referendum in 2016, has reawakened the concern of small states. […]

Betül Tiryaki Postgraduate Student at Karadeniz Technical University, Türkiye ABSTRACT Women empowerment is a significant concept in gender equality. Political empowerment is particularly critical because they need to be active in the decision-making process (Rasul, 2014). However, women’s experience shows various difficulties while trying to reach high positions, especially in politics. The situation raises an important question about how women who have experienced holding authority use it for the benefit […]

Nialish Khan PhD candidate at the University of Camerino, Italy ABSTRACT Pakistan is vulnerable to disasters, but recently, climate change has exacerbated its impact, which has led to adverse effects on the country’s socio-economic stability. This research paper explores the gaps in Pakistan’s disaster management frameworks and policies and proposes gender-sensitive disaster-resilient policy recommendations. It highlights the disproportionate impacts of disasters on the lives of women, exacerbated by socio-cultural norms. […]

Yukio Sakurai, Dr Collaborative researcher, Yokohama National University ABSTRACT This article examines the current status and challenges of Japan’s hereditary succession system, focusing on the hereditary succession of politicians and medical practitioners. It argues that hereditary succession in these two professions has negative impacts on the political and social structures of Japan and proposes some reforms to address this issue. The following two conclusions were reached through the study. First, […]

João Tavares PhD candidate in International Relations at NOVA FCSH. Assistant at Faculty of Law and Political Science of Lusófona University – Oporto University Center and Associated Researcher at CEAD Francisco Suárez ABSTRACT The main object of this investigation into Portuguese neutrality during the Second World War is to understand the reasons that led to the choice of neutrality and how the conceptual elements of the Foreign Policy Analyses and […]

Ayaka Simon Silas, Dr Department of Social Sciences, Phoenix University Agwada, Nasarawa State-Nigeria Yusufu Ahmed Audu, Dr Department of Political Science, Phoenix University Agwada, Nasarawa State-Nigeria ABSTRACT This paper critically assessed the lacunae in African political scholarship, particularly the lack of a comprehensive democratic theory that rigorously defined the principles, interpretations, norms, and essence of democracy as practised across the continent. It advocated for a thorough examination of indigenous democratic […]

Babur Rahmani PhD candidate at the University of Coimbra, Centre for Social Studies ABSTRACT Afghanistan has always been the centre of attention of global powers throughout history due to its strategic location and the presence of substantial natural resources. While the hegemony of the U.K. has a strategic and geopolitical dimension, the hegemony of Russia and the U.S. has a strategic dimension, and it is claimed that one of the […]