By Ioanna Theou Introduction The main argument and the central research question This thesis seeks to answer to the following question; How and to what extend have peripheral actors – particularly Turkey but the Assad regime itself- shaped the US foreign…
From Resource Access to Political Will: The Dimensions of Greek Energy Security
Written by Mariana Symeonidi Greece is one of the key actors in the Eastern Mediterranean engaged in an atypical energy war, in which each participant must strategically leverage the available means to bolster their energy security. The geopolitical tensions unfolding in…
Global Trade in the “Middle” of the Sea
Written by Mariana Symeonidi Introduction Maritime piracy has historically affected, and continues to influence, numerous maritime regions worldwide. The sea, being an immense domain stretching across states and islands and serving as the primary “gateway” for the transportation of global commodities,…