Pastoralité in eastern Turkey by Michaël Thevenin

“…We would like to offer another reading, closer to a tool than to an ideology, and which can encompass both the geopolitical complexity of the Turkish land and what is at stake for the French: pastoralité could firstly be a pastoral concept and a resilience as well as a transformation field.…”
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Changing relationships between armaments production and exports and state defense expenditures by D. A. Repnikov

“…The present study is relevant, because in different countries of the world in recent years there have been ambiguous dynamics among armaments and military equipment production and exports and changes in state defense expenditures. Modern geopolitical conflicts distort the existing picture of interrelations between the above parameters, and the article assesses their changes. …”
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The Metropolises of the Islamic World in the Process of Globalization and the Global City Comparative Study: Tehran and Istanbul by mohsen abedidorcheh

“…This can be attributed to factors such as geopolitical location, an open economic environment, and other indicators. …”
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National interests in Russia’s foreign policy by V. P. Nazarov

“…Through analysis of strategic policy documents, the author discerns instances where policy objectives are conflated with the national interests, diverging from their realization.Given Russia's distinctive geopolitical position and security challenges, the author defines the paramount Russia's national interest – establishing a secure periphery characterized by cooperative relationships with neighboring states and ensuring unimpeded access to global maritime routes.…”
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BORDER SECURITY AND TRANSNATIONAL THREATS: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF NIGERIA-NIGER BORDER DYNAMICS by MUHAMMAD SHEHU, ABDURASHID DALHA

“…This analysis also aims to clarify the complex and multidimensional nature of these challenges, by exploring the underlying factors and evaluating their significant impact on the lives and livelihoods of the communities residing in the borderlands.In doing this, the similarities and distinctions in the security dynamics of both nations, taking into account the geopolitical, cultural, and economic factors that exert influence upon these dynamics will be explored. …”
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Russia in the system of functioning models of the modern world market for arms and military equipment by D. A. Repnikov

“…In   the context of   modern geopolitical conflicts, which have led to  complications in   the international trade and investment cooperation between countries, there are serious changes in  the positions of   states in  the global export of  arms and military equipment (hereinafter referred to   as AME). …”
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Les Féministes des marges peuvent-elles parler ? Retour sur un « échec » académique et ses implications épistémologiques et politiques by Marie-Eveline Belinga, Yaël Eched, Rose Ndengue

“…As such it constitutes a "borderline case" (Hamidi, 2012), that enable us to analyze the impact of gender, racialization and geopolitical inequalities, dealing with the production and promotion of knowledge (Larcher, 2018). …”
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Islamophobia without Islamophobes: New Strategies of Representing Imperialist versus Suicide Terrorist Necropolitics in Homeland and Syriana by Mahmoud Arghavan

“…This paper investigates the geopolitical context of the emergence of “suicide terrorism” to propose that terrorism in its various forms has less to do with religious ideologies in general and with Islamic faith in particular, and more to do with the colonial and neocolonial politics of Empire in the colonies, postcolonies and occupied territories by the U.S. army and its allies in the Middle East in the post-9/11 era. …”
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The Islamic State" in the Context of Political Changes in the Middle East by A. A. Kuznetsov

“…Author realizes in this article: research of the genesis and causes of appearance of the movement "Islamic State"; analysis of the sociopolitical and geopolitical situation of the Iraqi Sunni community after the American invasion of 2003; bringing to the light factors of the high scale propagation of the Islamic extremism in Syria and Iraq; research of the military and political potential of the "Islamic State" and factors which could impede its expansion. …”
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Imagining alternative futures through the lens of food in the Afghan and Tajik Pamir mountains by Frederik J.W. Van Oudenhoven, L. Jamila Haider

“…Development efforts in the Pamirs are hampered by i) real and imagined agro-ecological limits, ii) terrific geopolitical, institutional and social challenges, and related to both, iii) a strong lack of imagination. …”
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Greening Business through Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services by Godfrey, Barigye, Siraje, Kaaya

“…With most citizens getting exposed to the stark geopolitical and cross-cultural imbalances, actors have emerged on the scene seeking local knowledge and technical skills of environmental care. …”
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South Africa Sues International Court Over Israel's Palestinian Genocide under International Law by M. Fabian Akbar, Manuel Beltrán Genovés

“…This article examines the legal and geopolitical implications of South Africa's unprecedented lawsuit against Israel for genocide in Gaza, brought before the International Court of Justice (ICJ). …”
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Regional planning - traditional vs contemporary concepts: The case study of Vancouver region by Vukičević Siniša, Živanović Zora, Tošić Branka

“…Nowadays, regional planning is going through significant methodological changes as a reflection of overall changes in the planning doctrine, new geopolitical circumstances, and the effect of the "acceleration" of time. …”
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China’s Economic Engagement in the Middle East by Dana M.D Sajadi, Waqar Ahmad

“…This approach integrates geopolitical considerations with economic policies, effectively exporting industrial capacities. …”
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Socioeconomic conditions of the family in supporting the distance learning process during the Covid-19 pandemic by Laelani Jhofiroh, Yanto Sucahyanto, Aris Munandar, OS Hardi, Samadi Samadi, Cahyadi Setiawan

“…The impact of Covid-19 does not only occur in the health sector, but also on other sectors such as social, economic, environmental and even geopolitical and including the education sector. Family socioeconomic conditions have an important role in distance learning process which is carried out during a pandemic so that this research aims toanalyze the family's economic condition of the distance learning process (PJJ) during the Covid-19 pandemic in Cibodas Jonggol Village, West Java. …”
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Assessment of functional elements of public finance management by A. Z. Namitulina, I. V. Soklakova, E. Yu. Kuzmina, E. A. Buryak

“…Financial planning and forecasting presently depend not only on macroeconomic and microeconomic factors, but also on geopolitical factors. Economic sanctions, which are still ongoing, have a particular impact, so it is impossible to make an accurate forecast in the management of public finances. …”
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MEMORY OF THE SOVIET PERIOD IN MOLDOVA: INFLUENCE OF SOCIAL TRAUMA AND CONTEMPORARY POLITICS by Anna Vichkitova

“…The ongoing economic and social crises, coupled with recent geopolitical tensions, have further intensified the nostalgic sentiments towards the Soviet era. …”
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Emerging international regime of information security by S. V. Shitkov, T. A. Polyakova, A. A. Smirnov

“…The article examines burning issues of the formation of an international regime in the field of ensuring international information security in the context of geopolitical transformations and turbulence. The theory of international regimes developed by Russian and foreign researchers is used as a theoretical and methodological basis for the study.Based on the classical definition of the international regime, the authors focus on the norms and principles in the field of international information security. …”
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Natural gas logistics management using multi-criteria optimisation methods by Sergey N. Lanin

“…The proposed approach can be applied both at the national and international level, which is especially relevant in the context of current geopolitical changes and sanctions risks. The author also points out the need for further research to utilise data on available capacity in underground gas storage facilities and the possibility of booking additional transport capacity. …”
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New Book: Ideas and Actionable Steps for Scaling Africa’s Blue Economy Strategy by Francis Onditi, Douglas Yates, Narnia Bohler-Muller

“…However, there is more to the shareability and exploitation of the blue economy than these policy and legal frameworks, an extra dimension that can be housed in the geopolitical and diplomatic works that showcase the experiences of landlocked states and how states are/or aren’t resolving disputes emerging from the changing boundaries and resource locations triggered by natural forces and environmental change. …”
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