...
conservative media
and pro-government
experts
broadcast a stance rather close to that of the government.
Therefore, enhancing Russia–Iran relations, particularly at the governmental level, could be met with a negative response from part of Iran’s society. For Iran, it is largely natural: for instance, there had been rallies
against a rapprochement with China
, even though economically, Tehran had virtually no alternative to Beijing.
Another notable response was claims produced by
some media
...
RIAC and ICRC Report No. 77 / 2022
RIAC and ICRC Report No. 77 / 2022
The Sahel region is characterized by ecological instability and limited arable land. In addition, the region is characterized
by a high birth rate, gender inequality and an inefficient education system. The population of the region is constantly under
attack by Islamist fundamentalist groups, suffers from threats and violence, and the level of security in the region is very
low. Inefficient governance, incomplete and weak economic...
... majority of adults (87%) agreed it feels like there has been a constant stream of crises over the last two years, and more than seven in 10 (73%) said they are
overwhelmed
by the number of crises facing the world right now. Such psychological states of society are extremely favorable for coup d’état. The person is so tired that (s)he is ready, if not to accept, then to reconcile with any force that will establish order, or even accept the idea of the collapse of the country.
The split in the American ...
... Russia has to tackle
The Ukrainian conflict has effectively overhauled the challenges and threats that Russia faces. We have had next to no such precedent in our history. The accumulation of shocks and their cumulative effect can impinge both on the society and on Russia’s statehood. There will be no going back, while scenarios of the future—previously considered highly unlikely—have emerged.
The uniqueness of the threat configuration paradoxically coexists with the standard nature of the set ...
Today, the Russian society is in a state of extreme excitement and even exaltation. But public sentiments can and should be managed
The interim results of the Russian-Ukrainian talks in Istanbul unsurprisingly produced a surge of optimism among all those in Moscow who ...
... gender, age, and regional identity. One of the major surprises was the perception of the ‘Russian Dream’ as most desirable regardless of demographic, political and regional cleavages. A liberal alternative turned out to be the most favourable in a society which is generally thought to be
illiberal
in character. However, all groups thought this scenario to be the least probable. ‘Kremlin’s Gambit’ came second in terms of desirability and first in terms of probability. The ‘Russian Mosaic’ ...
For Kazakhstan, a transformation of its economic model should become the crucial consequence of the January rioting
Preconditions for protests
The deepening gap between what can be seen as economic successes and the low quality of life that a majority of the population has to endure, coupled with a super-concentration of national wealth in the hands of the elite and a resource-based economy that depends on large international companies and the situation on the world market, seem to have become...
No European society can exist until the EU becomes a nation state or is substituted by it
The notion of “society” was elaborated on in the 19
th
century. It was coined to grasp the ongoing changes: the Industrial Revolution, the proliferation of capitalism,...
Within the framework of the seminar the state of the humanitarian situation in Afghanistan, the roots of the crisis, and possible steps to stabilizing the situation were discussed
On October 14, 2021, the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) with the Human Rights Watch (HRW) held a seminar “Possible Solutions to Humanitarian Problems in Afghanistan”. The goal of the meeting was to discuss possible ways out of the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, as well as exchange opinions on...
The current state of severe economic turbulence prefers a dominant, state-controlled, centralized economy, while experiments with market economy are phased out
Over the past two or three years, media outlets all across the globe have been emphasizing North Korea’s growing isolation from the outside world, marking the country’s inevitable economic slump, which may potentially lead to the dissolution of the state.
The economic siege appears to come from two fronts: international sanctions and sanctions...
