The China-Russia Contest for Central Asia: Kyrgyzstan
Emil Avdaliani
This series will take a country-by-country look at the geopolitical competition between China and Russia in Central Asia.
Military
The China-Russia Contest for Central Asia: Kyrgyzstan
President Xi Looks to Consolidate Power at 19th Party Congress
Geopoliticalmonitor.com
With no heir apparent in sight, President Xi is expected to seed Party and state organs with his closest allies. Does this mean a third term is in the cards?
Global Forecast (09-14-17)
Geopolitical Monitor
The Astana Talks go in search of a long-term ceasefire for the Syrian civil war, Kenya prepares for a rerun of its presidential elections, and the Chinese economy loses some steam.
President Trump and the Geopolitical World Order: Middle East
Geopolitical Monitor
The geopolitical world order is being remade under President Trump, but not necessarily in the way he intends. This series takes a region-by-region look at US foreign policy and asks: What does the decline of US power and influence mean for the world?
Nagorno-Karabakh: Small Conflict, Big Repercussions
Emil Avdaliani
Nagorno-Karabakh is one frozen conflict in the post-Soviet space that periodically melts into violence.
Kurdish Independence: The Next Phase of the Iraq Civil War?
Geopolitical Monitor
With the oil-rich city of Kirkuk under its control, the government of Iraqi Kurdistan is moving toward formal independence from Iraq.
No End in Sight for Myanmar’s Long-suffering Rohingya
Geopolitical Monitor
It’s unlikely that the Rohingya refugees who cross into flood-ravaged Bangladesh will ever be welcomed back in Myanmar.
Russia and Belarus: Rhetorical Enemies, Strategic Partners
Emil Avdaliani
This backgrounder explores the geopolitical tightrope that Belarus is walking between the European Union and Russia.
Climate Change, Hunger, and Terrorism in the Lake Chad Basin
Nick Agnew
For an example of how climate change can fuel terrorism and regional conflict, look no further than the Lake Chad Basin.
China and India in an Evolving International Order
Sheikh Rahman
The US-China-India triangular relationship will help define the 21st century world order.
