Kosovo conflict or Kosovo war (1998-1999) that was followed by the declaration of Kosovo’s independence, has gained a widespread attention in recent international relations. This conflict has its root to the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (SFRY) which existed between 1963 to 1992. The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was created at the end of World War I and consisted …

Tensions between China and Taiwan have been steadily mounting already from last year, when the leader of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), Tsai Ing-wen, with pro-independence views, was reelected for a second term in the presidency of Taiwan. Since then, Chinese officials have been constantly warning that any move towards independence would be a cause of war and continue to …

The presence of dynamics regarding misogyny are not new occurrences. Regardless of the definition one employs, misogynistic behaviour is an old phenomenon that probably dates to before people started writing about it. Some argue that misogyny and its conceptualisation began in Ancient Greece, signalling the work “Theogony” by Hesiod, between the 8th and the 7th century BC (Roberts and Roberts …

In January of 2021, the U.N. “Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons”, signed in 2017, came into effect with the view to become a widely accepted legally binding instrument that prohibits nuclear weapons, leading towards their total elimination. More specifically, the Treaty prohibits countries from producing, testing, acquiring, possessing or stockpiling nuclear weapons. It also outlaws the transfer of …

In late May of this year, Lithuania announced it would not participate any longer in the 17+1 format initiated by China to promote its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in Central and Eastern European countries. Affirmations by Chinese authorities emphasize that it is a cross-regional “cooperation based on voluntarism, extensive consultation,openness a nd inclusiveness” and that it has “brought tangible …

Since 2013, France has sent troops to Mali to help local forces repel jihadist groups, initially with the Serval Operationin response to the Malian president’s request. The 2013 Livre blanc sur la défense et la sécurité nationale describing France’s external strategic and military priorities in terms of defense illustrates the sensitivity of the Sahelian strip. This operation was envisaged by …