EDITORIAL

John M Nomikos
(RIEAS Director)

A.T. Symeonidis
(RIEAS Academic Advisor)

Copyright: Research Institute for European and American Studies (www.rieas.gr) Publication date: 27 December 2020

Note: The article reflects the opinion of the author and not necessarily the views of the Research Institute for European and American Studies (RIEAS)

To be organized for battle is one of the simplest methods of preserving peace
George Washington

In a world that looks increasingly turbulent, and even unhinged, Greece and India enjoy excellent bilateral relations that date back to 1950. Although separated by great geographical distance, the two countries see eye-to-eye on many diverse issues and are both working earnestly in further expanding their already strong bilateral ties....Read more

Raagini Sharma
(RIEAS Senior Analyst & Research Coordinator at Global Counterterrorism Council)

Copyright: Research Institute for European and American Studies (www.rieas.gr) Publication date: 27 December 2020

Note: The article reflects the opinion of the author and not necessarily the views of the Research Institute for European and American Studies (RIEAS)

1. Abstract

The foundation of United Nations after the World War II was an initial step towards global governance and subsequently, with the establishment of institutions like World Health Organisation (WHO), International Court of Justice (ICJ), IMF (International Monetary Fund) and World Bank, the member states of United Nations were provided platforms where the issues like health, peace, justice, conflicts between nations, matters of trade and commerce international security could be discussed. Global Governance as a term was coined in the 1990s. It was considered necessary to have a concept involving structures not only of the UN but also of the non-state actors that could provide platforms to discuss international affairs and issues that no individual nation could resolve. The spread of globalisation; growing interdependency of nations; expansion of trade; rise in transnational and multi-national companies; growing concerns toward climate, human rights and animal rights and the rising importance of NGOs were the main drivers to push forward the concept of global governance...Read more

Vasileios Valasakis
(Chairman of a financial Institution in the United Kingdom and holds an MA from Georgetown University in International Relations and National Security. He has also earned a Certificate in Terrorism and Counterterrorism from the University of St Andrews, UK)

Copyright: Research Institute for European and American Studies (www.rieas.gr) Publication date: 20 December 2020

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“Prediction, not Narration,
is the real test of our understanding of the World”
Nassim Nicholas Taleb

The recent war in Nagorno Karabakh and the subsequent ceasefire agreement are but a couple of small pieces in the geopolitical puzzle of a multipolar world. In this puzzle seemingly unrelated and isolated events when seen from a bird’s eye view, snap the unfolding of well-conceived and swiftly executed strategic and tactical manoeuvring by three State actors seemingly unrelated to the Nagorno Karabakh conflict; ...Read more

Shaul Shay
(Senior research fellow at the International Institute for Counterterrorism (ICT) at the Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya and former deputy head of Israel’s National Security Council)

Copyright: Research Institute for European and American Studies (www.rieas.gr) Publication date: 13 December 2020

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Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan said on November 27, 2020, that the Iran-backed Houthi militia is behind hundreds of attacks with ballistic missiles and drones on oil infrastructure and other civilian targets in the kingdom. The announcement came days after a Houthi missile attack on Saudi oil facilities in Jeddah, the third attack against the Saudi oil industry in the last month. ..Read more

Dr Michalis Marioras
(Associate Professor, History of Religions-National
and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece - (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)

 Copyright: Research Institute for European and American Studies (www.rieas.gr) Publication date: 8 December 2020

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Digital jihadist propaganda

Jihadists approach, seduce and finally convert young people through the Web. They use digital applications (websites, forums, chat rooms etc.) all over the world practically with no limitations. They adopted immediately all the interactive ways of communication exploiting any digital possibility. Especially in west countries the use of the internet is sine qua non presupposition for all candidatures for jihadist radicalisation and terrorist action. As a result, jihadists managed to deify virtual reality in order to control decisively offline reality of young people through their pro jihād propaganda....Read more

Dr. Glen Segell
(Research Fellow at the Ezri Center for Iran & Gulf States Research, University of Haifa, Israel)

Copyright: Research Institute for European and American Studies (www.rieas.gr) Publication date: 6 December 2020

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Who assassinated high-ranking Iranian nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh on November 27? It would be foolish for anyone to claim responsibility for risk of retribution. Iran, as usual, is blaming Israel—noting how the country was also blamed for having taken part in the assassinations of other Iranian nuclear scientists during 2010 and 2012. Perhaps it was Israel or perhaps it wasn’t as there is no definitive evidence....Read more