Many of the theories emphasizes that the main source of conflict in the future will be a cultural source. Cultures is the dominant framework in international relations. In order to confirming this approach we can return to the former French president's statement: Jacques Chirac at UNESCO Conference in 2001. He said: "nineteenth century witnessed…

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Nearing the End
The Greek Crisis has pushed Europe to the brink. The deal agreed to on Monday relieved markets and points to a route for Athens to remain in the Eurozone. However, the deal provides no long-term solution to the crisis—it instead marks a long-term change in how Europe views and organizes itself. In the next…

History was made last week when the first ever BRICS Youth Summit took place in Kazan, the capital of the Republic of Tatarstan. The event became the gathering place of over 200 young representatives from all five BRICS nations united by the common dream of creating a multipolar world. Throughout the course of 3 days the BRICS delegations worked on the…

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It’s no secret that the Ukrainian crisis has got out of hand. However besides the fact that it has led to thousands of civilian deaths, the Ukrainian crisis has made the contradictions in the foreign policy of Russia and the West so evident that people have compared it to the Cold War. With both sides playing the blame game, it’s obvious…

The emergence of Asian regional free trade agreement negotiations such as the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) of 12 Pacific Rim countries, APEC’s Free Trade Agreement of the Asia-Pacific (FTAAP), and ASEAN’s Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) has prompted the question of whether regional trade agreements (RTAs) are…

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Having reset relations with Washington and wooed business and high tech leaders in New York and Silicon Valley president Dilma Rousseff of Brazil flew home to a 9 percent approval rating and opponents demanding her impeachment.
 
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President Obama anointing Brazil as a “major world power,” high…

“Is it the 4th?”  Said founding father Thomas Jefferson on the day he died in 1826.  Donald, I am sure you agree that if he were alive today he would be very concerned that our republic, on this sacred day, is once again approaching the fundamental, multi-dimensional crisis, amidst unprecedented world disorder as she did on July…

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In the early 2000s, advancements in Russia-China energy collaboration were slow. Russia sought to maintain its standing as a dominant energy provider in European markets, while China searched for greater energy security among its energy suppliers. China consistently showed an interest in a cross-border oil pipeline to its refineries from Russia, but…