The organizational factor for the new Middle Eastern order
Middle East is no longer structured around a hierarchy of states, but around a hierarchy of functions. The evolving polycentric order is founded on competitive resilience.
Author: Ioanna Saliaka
Political Violence in the Age of Polarization and Democratic Fragility
Political violence is no longer confined to terrorism or insurgencies. This new monograph explores how polarization, extremism, digital radicalization, and declining institutional trust are reshaping democratic societies, offering a comprehensive analysis of one of the defining security challenges of the...
The Interdependence of European Diplomatic Unity and Military Credibility
Can Europe remain a peace project while rebuilding military power? This study explores the balance between deterrence, diplomacy, and strategic credibility.
Africa’s Search for Strategic Autonomy
By leveraging geopolitical rivalries, consolidating continental markets, and reshaping humanitarian assistance politics, Africa transitions from an object of international relations to an active, strategic subject.
Victory Without Culmination
Israel and U.S. face the risk of strategic overreach if they cannot convert military gains into political outcomes.
The “Respect and Support” Mirage to Iranians
This approach cannot empower Iranians but risks igniting nationalist backlash, and heightening dangers of accelerated crackdowns, ethnic fragmentation, or a hardened dictatorship in post-strike Iran.
Greece and Turkey in the shadow of the war of Israel and US against Iran
The war unfolding is evolving into a layered geopolitical system stretching from the Levant to the Gulf, the Caucasus, and into the broader Eurasian strategic space.
A fragile opportunity for Europe’s strategic repositioning through Africa
Europe’s opportunity to reposition globally passes through Africa, emerging from gaps left by other powers and African agency reshaping partnerships beyond dependency and geopolitical hierarchies.
Ethiopia–Eritrea Tensions Driven by Maritime Access, Sovereignty, and Regional Competition
Renewed confrontation stems from ambitions, fears, and internal fragility. Both see strategic opportunity in holding firm, in front of geopolitical competition, Red Sea secularization, and Gulf military entrenchment.
Dissipating Majorities Under Polarization, Over-governance, Under-representation, and Fading Trust
The experience of France and Emmanuel Macron’s centrist project encapsulates a wider trend, that challenges traditional political chessboard.
