Regionalism

The Levant; Search for a Regional Order, 2018   The rapid developments of recent years have drastically altered the political and economic landscapes of most countries in the Levant. Faced with a myriad of challenges, the (re)construction of a regional order in the region remains a highly complex and difficult…

Amid rising populism, xenophobia, and anti-establishment moods globally, several European countries including the Netherlands, France, Germany, and possibly Italy are preparing for an election cycle that may have significant impact on the future of the EU and indeed Europe. The combination of Donald Trump’s victory in the U.S., Britain’s Brexit…

The European Union has been one of the more successful initiatives in history in advancing peace, democracy and human rights, in addition to the economic and political transformation of not only the European continent but also its neighborhood. Although not a security organization or an alliance per se, it has…

Avrupa Birliği (AB) ile yol ayrımına gelen İngiltere kararını verdi. Sabah saatlerinde sonuçları açıklanan Brexit referandumuna göre İngilizler AB’den ayrılma kararı aldı. Kararın İngiltere için olumsuz sonuçlar getirebileceğine dikkat çeken Prof. Dr. Mustafa Aydın, "Bu karar, Birleşik Krallık kavramının sonunu getirecek bir sürecin başlangıcı olabilir" dedi. Günlerdir beklenen ve İngiltere’nin…

SOUTHEAST EUROPEAN AND BLACK SEA STUDIES, VOLUME 10, NO. 3. Mustafa AYDIN and Dimitrios TRIANTAPHYLLOU The Black Sea region is coming into its own although it is at times a contested and dangerous neighbourhood. Despite heightened interest in the region, its real priorities and needs are still being largely ignored…

The Black Sea region is coming into its own - but it is a contested and sometimes dangerous neighbourhood. It has undergone countless political transformations over time. And now, once again, it is becoming the subject of an intense debate. This reflects the changing dynamics of the Black Sea countries…

UNISCI DISCUSSION PAPERS, NO. 23, 2010. Mustafa AYDIN The emergence of newly independent states in the Caucasus at the end of the Cold War presented challenges toTurkey, while enlarging its role. The collapse of the Soviet Union removed the century-old Soviet/Russianthreat, while at the same time created a power vacuum…