Caucasus Region The potential political struggle for dominance and insurgent activity in the Caucasus Region jeopardizes the infrastructure and economic resources of the countries within the region and the global economy. The Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) pipeline is the major economic structure between the balances of power for the World. With Russia’s and Iran’s inability to corner the energy market‚ these key players are fueling dissention and unrest together with each countries internal disputes
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SUBJECT: Assessment of the Caucasus Region 1. ISSUE: Provide USEUCOM Commander an Overview of Azerbaijan’s approach to the situation in the Caucasus Region. 2. FACTS: The Republic of Azerbaijan gained independence from the Soviet Union in 1991. This country has a republic government with a president‚ prime minister‚ and unicameral parliament. However‚ the presidential system dominates a historically weak parliament. Azerbaijan has strong ties with Turkey. Turkey supports Azerbaijan in the Nagorno-Karabakh
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POINT PAPER SUBJECT: Assessment of the Caucasus Region 1. ISSUE. Provide the USEUCOM Commander an overview of Azerbaijan’s approach to the situation in the Caucasus Region. 2. FACTS. a. Primary National Interest: Azerbaijan’s primary national interest in regard to the Caucasus Region consists of three sets of inter-related areas: governance‚ energy‚ and security. It is in Europe’s interest to see the states of the Caucasus develop into strong sovereign states based on the rule
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National Interest The world politics revolves round the term national interest. The history is as old as the history of world. The concept of National interest is indistinct and carries a meaning according to the milieu in which it is used by the states. The term national interest gained currency with the emergence of nation state system following the end of WWII‚ National interest become a tool to increase political control and the expansion of economic relations (Thompson‚ 1966). National interest
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Nations‚ like individuals‚ have interests--derived from their innate values and perceived purposes--which motivate their actions. National interests are a nation’s perceived needs and aspirations in relation to its international environment. Categorization of national interests : 1. Survival(Critical) These represent the single most important interests for any actor. This is the very essence of the actor’s existence – the protection of its citizens and their institution from attack by enemies
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ID: 2013101276 Human or National (Traditional Security) If the interests of national (state) security and human security collided‚ which do you consider first between state security and human security? Why do you think so? Even though today‚ many individuals are victims‚ not of foreign military aggression and nuclear war‚ but of violence committed against them by their own state‚ criminals‚ terrorist attacks‚ nature‚ diseases and poverty; and usually traditional or national Security paradigm has no
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NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION: METRO MANILA GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION The National Capital Region or NCR is the center of Luzon and capital region of the Philippines. The Cordillera Mountains forms its boundary on the east‚ Laguna de Bay on the southeast‚ Central Luzon on the north and Southern Tagalog region on the south. It is composed of the cities of Manila‚ Kalookan‚ Las Pinas‚ Makati‚ Mandaluyong‚ Marikina‚ Paranaque‚ Muntinlupa‚ Pasay‚ Pasig and Quezon City. Pending ratification for city hood
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ANALYSIS OF CHINA’S NATIONAL INTERESTS BY DR. YAN XUE-TONG 1 Acknowledgment The English version of Analysis of China’s National Interests is a result of many people’s contribution. Professor Monte Bullard deserves profound thanks. He initiated the translation project when I presented him this book at the Monterey Institute of International Studies in 1998 when he served as the Director of the East Asia Nonproliferation Project there. He raised funds for the translation and did the English
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Evaluate the relative importance of the factors that shape the national interest in one Asia-Pacific state you have studied this year. National interest outlines the goals or objectives of foreign policy and is used as an all-embracing concept to justify policy preferences and actions. These commonly guide the interactions that occur in the global political arena. China’s key national interests consist of economic development‚ secession and territorial integrity‚ creating a harmonious society and
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China Essay Evaluate the extent to which a specific Asia-pacific state has been successful in achieving its national interests. China is firmly positioned as a superpower in both the Asia-Pacific region‚ and the global political arena. Some issues‚ however‚ have prevented China from fulfilling its national interests including territorial integrity‚ economic prosperity‚ a harmonious society‚ and a peaceful rise to power. Territorial Integrity: The PRC’s desire for territorial integrity means
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