RESEARCH AREAS

Chrysanthi Anagnostopoulou
(International and European Relations Analyst, Degree in Economics
& Postgraduate Diploma in International and European Studies)

Copyright @ 2021 Research Institute for European and American Studies (www.rieas.gr) Publication date: 14 March 2021

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

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to underscore the issue of the Strategic Compass and its four baskets - crisis management, resilience, capability development and partnerships- by drawing attention to any other ideas related . The challenge, though, would be to figure out which would be the path for the EU, who would carry the Compass and what do we, actually mean when we are referring to the so-called EU’s “Strategic autonomy”... Read more

Basil N. Mossaidis
(MA International Relations student, Webster University Athens)

Copyright @ 2021 Research Institute for European and American Studies (www.rieas.gr) Publication date: 19 March 2021

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

Note: The article was reviewed by Dr. John M Nomikos, Head, Department of International Relations, History and Politics, and Dr. Susie Michailidis, Vice-Rector, Webster University Athens.

Think tanks and Diaspora Associations are by definition two separate entities which often advocate for similar results. Far too often Think Tanks, due to funding, can achieve their goal much fast than any Diaspora Association.

Think tank: The term denotes a group of people who are paid to do nothing but read, discuss, think, and write, usually to address and redress a matter of vital importance to humanity....Read more

Dionysios Dragonas
(Postgraduate Student, Msc Crisis and Security Management, Leiden University, the Netherlands, & RIEAS Senior Analyst)

Copyright: @ 2021, Research Institute for European and American Studies (www.rieas.gr) – Publication date: 28 March 2021.

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Abstract

Intelligence services constitute the backbone of national security in democratic societies. Military coups pose an eternal threat for democracies. From the combination of the aforementioned phrases derives the logical assumption that coup prevention holds the primacy of prioritization of national intelligence services. Buying that assumption triggered the composition of the present paper. In this regard, the essay is concentrated on a country that has a long history of overthrown regimes; Turkey. From 1960 to 2016, Turkish society has undergone 5 military coups, five of them “successful”. However, the latest coup, that of 2016, is to be characterized as a failed attempt, as, the Turkish President R. T. Erdogan, managed to maintain his authority, overcoming the threat of the establishment of a military regime. Verily, a series of questions are brought about in the aftermath of the events of July 2016, in terms of the role of intelligence services prior, during and after the coup attempt. To this end, the present paper accounts for an attempt to evaluate the role of the National Intelligence Services of Turkey (MIT) in the failure of the military coup attempt of July 2016... Read more

Senator Leonidas P. RAPTAKIS
(District 33, Rhode Islands, USA)

State Senator calls the move “a play from the authoritarian playbook” that displays contempt for American democracy and freedom of speech

Copyright: @ 2021 Senator Leonidas P. Raptakis (https://www.leoraptakis.com)

Posted at RIEAS web site (www.rieas.gr) on 1st April 2021

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

(Coventry, RI 3/25/21) As an Hellenic-American legislator, Rhode Island State Senator Lou Raptakis (D-33) annually introduces a resolution recognizing Greek Independence Day and celebrating the strong relationship between Greece and the United States. But this year, his work has attracted the attention of the Turkish Consul General in Boston, Ceylan Özen Erişen, who wrote to the Senate President asking to block the measure.
Read more: Senator Leonidas P Raptakis Letter & Turkish Consulate Letter in Boston

Strategic Monograph

Raagini Sharma
(RIEAS Senior Analyst)

Copyright: @ 2021 Research Institute for European and American Studies (www.rieas.gr) – Published on 5 April 2021.

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

For any economy to grow, prosper and sustain, energy is significant. Energy security has three facets though different in their approaches yet vital to overall grading it quantitatively and qualitatively, these facets focus on the acceptability of resources, sustainability of supply and the affordability of the resources. Energy goods will undoubtedly continue to play a role in sustaining and enhancing our way of life. By controlling energy resources, the country can also consolidate its own security and strengthen the potential for self-sufficiency, helping them lessen the country's vulnerability and dependence on other countries' energy resources...Read more

Leo Lin
(RIEAS Senior Analyst)

Abhishek Verma
(PhD Candidate, School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Neru University, India)

Copyright: Research Institute for European and American Studies (www.rieas.gr) Published on 10 April 2021.

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

The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is a vast network of railways, energy pipelines, highways, and streamlined border crossing westward and southward to Pakistan, India, and the rest of Southeast Asia (Chatzky, 2020). The project was first unveiled by Chinese President Xi Jinping in 2013, which was identified as a significant element of Beijing's effort to improve ties and stimulate growth and development along its geographic periphery. Read more