Chechen Republic: Steps towards a Nation-State
Conflict in the breakaway Russian province of Chechnya has been a brutal process of nationalist geopolitics. The struggle is about, on the one hand, the […]
Waves of Modern terrorism
Rapoport (2001) has identified four separate but connected “waves” or periods of modern terrorism. These waves offer not only a brief history of terrorism, but […]
Formation of North Korea and South Korea: a geopolitical quest of the Cold War Era
Historical Background Korea’s recorded history dates back to 57 BCE, dominated by periods of subservience to the Chinese Empire. However, this changed in dramatic form […]
Geopolitical Codes
Geopolitical codes determine the positioning of a country in a global neighborhood. In the global set up, states and other geopolitical entities such as regions […]