Review 26.06.2014. Turkey and Iraq, Mistakes Russia's soft power, Caspian region, Edward Snowden’s case, African Union
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In this digest you will find what Turkey has to change in its geopolitical approach towards Iraq, mistakes Russia has made when using soft power in the neighborhood, differences and similarities between Caspian region, Arctic and Antarctic, what has changed a year after Edward Snowden’s case and how elections will change the African Union security architecture.
A recent short analytical publication featured by Research Institute for European and American Studies covers a heated topic of the Turkish geopolitical plans in Iraq. Seized and ambushed by representatives of the Iraqi terrorist movement, the incident with the Turkish consulate in Mosul is just a tip of the iceberg. Turkey has a pressing issue of a major nature. The authorities in Istanbul have to review profoundly their regional strategy. This publication gives an expert overview of the situation and a little bit more.
Here is a policy brief presented by FRIDE and which dwells upon the matter of Russian soft power and how it is used in its geographical vicinity. The author highlights Russia’s ongoing attempts to use soft power, a concept which is not so well worked through by state authorities, as a tool of rapprochement with neighboring countries where the majority of Russian minorities are settled. Furthermore, often Kremlin misleadingly uses soft power as a tool of hard power, i.e. interference in other inner state’s affairs. This is a major Russia’s obstacle on the way to becoming a real centre of attraction in the region.
Here are two publications about modern energy geopolitics by Canadian Energy research Institute featured on Modern Diplomacy. The Caspian Five and the Arctic Five Similarities embrace the major differences and overlapping points of worldwide concern. What is similar and what is polar between Caspian region and frozen Arctic? Find out here. Infographics and schemes to help you through.
The second piece is a gripping comparative piece about Arctic and Antarctic. Here you will find how two seemingly alike polar caps differ profoundly in their nature and texture. Thus a very different approach is necessary for both of them. Will there be a change of status quo in the legal status of them both? If yes, how it will be carried out? Find the answers and ideas here.
A lot has changed in the cyberworld after Edward Snowden’s case. It has been a year since the news about major leak operated by ex-CIA employee. The USA has been paranoid about how to operate necessary overhaul of the security clearance system all over the country. The impact of the scandal has been major and the issue has become one of the hot topics of the past 12 month. Cato Institute in the USA draws what seems to be a preliminary line to this case in a prolonged essay Snowden: Year One.
Africa is one of the most troubled and yet most promising regions in the world. Lately African Union (AU), which is a grand security overarching project for the whole continent, has shown that it is trying to be more independent from foreign investments. Raison d'être of this young organization is to strengthen interstate ties and provide security architecture. The AU election is a considerable challenge for the organization, which will show if the AU has the potential to enhance democracy on the continent. South African Institute for international relation provides us with an occasional paper which analyzes the issue.
Digest Editor: Maria Gurova.
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