geopolitics

As Lord Salisbury said, in the late 1800s, “Our officials are walking in a dream, in superb unconsciousness, believing that what had been must be.” Officials today seem no less blind to the reality of constant change. Even as the world…

The extraordinary longevity and success of NATO are rooted in its foundation on a common identity and shared values, still vital between the two shores of the Atlantic, as well as on its capacity to adapt to change. Today the…

Cresce l’attenzione, a livello internazionale, per l'Asia Centrale post-sovietica – ossia il quintetto composto da Kazakistan, Uzbekistan, Tagikistan, Kirghizistan e Turkmenistan. Il motivo di interesse sta soprattutto nella centralità…

Il 19 ottobre la Commissione elettorale indipendente (Iec) avrebbe dovuto annunciare i risultati preliminari del voto presidenziale del 28 settembre scorso ma, come molti pensavano, ha posposto la data a un futuro indeterminato. Tutto è…

Aspenia Online: Can you think of historical precedents, or parallels, in which a country builds a barrier (and maintains it for three decades) in order mostly to keep its own people in, rather than some external threat out? The North Korean…