La rassegna di geopolitica di Radio Radicale L'ora di Cindia di Claudio Landi(PDF) - in this issue:
*Russian-Chinese Relations: Current Trends and Future Prospects
*Sino-Russian Relations 2009 to 2010: A Perspective from China
*Sino-Russian Energy Relations: True Friendship or Phony Partnership?
*Statistics: Foreign Trade Relations
*Opinion Po ll: Mutual Perceptions
*Map: Eastern Siberia – Pacific Ocean… »
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Despite the recent economic downturn, the use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) services, such as mobile phones and the Internet, continues to grow worldwide. By the end of 2009, there were an estimated 4.6 billion mobile cellular subscriptions, corresponding to… »
(PDF) - The outcome of the recently held London Conference has widely been viewed as undermining India’s stance towards Afghanistan. There was considerable emphasis on reintegration of elements of the Taliban, including the pledge of $500 million for these efforts. More importantly, President Hamid Karzai… »
(PDF) - Las dos principales fuentes oficiales que generan datos sobre homicidios provienen de los sectores de procuración de justicia y salud, que suelen presentar diferencias notables que impiden tener… »
(PDF) - On 16 November 2009, the Director General reported to the Board of Governors on the
implementation of the NPT Safeguards Agreement and relevant provisions of relevant Security
Council resolutions in… »
(PDF) - The extensive political, military and economic engagement of the international community in Afghanistan raises the question about what kind of governance can be achieved there in the long-term…. »
Economic conditions which had favoured Russia’s development suddenly changed in mid-2008. The Russian economy was hit, on the one hand, by a drastic slump in oil prices (which fell from… »
A guide to the most critical readings on Afghanistan and Pakistan - by Peter… »
As Iran celebrates the anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution, it seems like an opportune time to look in on the evolving state of their Internet connectivity. When we last… »
The more that political actors and observers in the United States talk about the Islamic Republic of Iran, the more apparent it becomes that little is known about this uniquely… »
(PDF) - The United States has always seen Brazil as a significant regional powerhouse, but its perceived importance has risen in the last decade. Because of its economic strength, its… »
(PDF) - Global warming is changing the Arctic region at a dramatic pace. The Arctic is, according to numerous studies, expecting temperature increases of between four and seven degrees Celsius… »
While the Obama administration seeks to end government-funded human spaceflight through a budget proposal that would terminate NASA’s Constellation Program, critics question the wisdom - and safety - of turning… »
This Council on Hemispheric Affairs research paper ynthesizes current developments regarding environmentally-driven human migration –and more specifically, migration caused by the environmental manifestations of anthropogenic climate change– which are capable… »
(PDF) - At the beginning of February, ISAF sources announced that a major military offensive was about to be mounted in Helmand Province in southern Afghanistan. This was Operation Moshtarak… »
(PDF) - On February 9, the London-based Centre for European Reform released a brief by Franklin Miller, George Robertson, and Kori Schake criticizing the new German government for seeking “the… »
in this issue:
*From black sheep to aliens - Safa A. Hussein
*More foreign than domestic interest - Saad N. Jawad
*Cinderella liberty - Mark Perry
*The… »
Iran’s nuclearization would make the Middle East a more dangerous place: it would heighten tensions, reduce the margin for error, and raise the prospect of mass catastrophe. The international community… »
Years after the collapse of the Soviet Union and the associated termination of cooperation and a strong alliance between Cuba and Russia, both states are now working overtime to revive… »
The pressure on Turkey’s beleaguered military has intensified after eight senior commanders were formally charged today with trying to topple the Islamist-rooted government in a coup. The move further raised… »
(PDF) - The historically coveted region of Abkhazia has become even more dependent on Moscow since Russia’s controversial recognition a year and a half ago. Russia is financing half the… »
Amid the growing war jitters infecting much of the Middle East and fears Iran may seek to close the Gulf’s Strait of Hormuz, a key oil artery, there are growing… »
Strengthening China’s military presence in Latin America is one of the many manifestations of Beijing’s increased activity on the international stage. Arms sales is a subset of the Chinese military’s… »
Religion has been a major force in the daily lives of individuals and communities for millennia. Yet recent data show that the salience of religion is on the rise the… »