October 21, 2019

Interviews

Interview With Professor Neil Macfarlane on Russia’s Role in World Politics

Political ReflectionOctober 21, 2019November 2, 2019

Dr Ozgur Tufekci oztufekci@cesran.org Russia Federation as the core successor of the Soviet Union has been profoundly influential in world politics under the prolonged Putin’s administration. Yet, the current world...

Analysis

The Groupthink Model The Impact of Groupthink on Decision Making Case Study: The Afghanistan and Iraq Wars

Political ReflectionOctober 21, 2019November 2, 2019

Dr Sharifullah Dorani* Sharifullah.durrani@cesran.org This short essay contains two sections. Section one briefly reviews what the Groupthink Model is. Section two deals with how the approach can be applied to...

Analysis

The Crescent in the Antarctic: Isolationism, Science and Foreign Policy in Turkey

Political ReflectionOctober 21, 2019November 2, 2019

Dr Hüsrev Tabak husrevtabak@cesran.org Turkey is establishing a research base in Antarctica. At first sight, this may be seen as a relatively minor issue, and even irrelevant, considering the broader...

Analysis

Development of Counter-Insurgency Capacity of the British Army

Political ReflectionOctober 21, 2019November 2, 2019

Alasdair Bowie alasdair.bowie@cesran.org In recent years the British Army has become embroiled in a series of long campaigns in Iraq and Afghanistan, which have been relatively costly in human and...