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IntroductionOne of the most striking features of Turkey’s contemporary authoritarianism is that it has not been sustained by political actors alone. Religious communities (cemaatler), once celebrated for providing spiritual resilience against the state’s coercive policies, have increasingly lent legitimacy to a regime that has abandoned law, justice, and conscience in favour of power...
A Fading Shield: Rethinking Deterrence in a Fractured WorldSince the nuclear age began, global security has rested on a grim logic: the threat of mutual destruction would deter war. The doctrine of mutually assured destruction (MAD) was never about idealism; it relied on the notion that if nobody could win a nuclear exchange, nobody would dare start one.This idea shaped Cold War strategies...
Türkiye’nin Asya Açılımı, Batı’yla Gerilim ve Yeni Çok Yönlülük Arayışı Son on yılda uluslararası sistemin geçirdiği dönüşüm, Türkiye’yi dış politikasında yeni yönelimler aramaya zorladı. Atlantik merkezli güvenlik mimarisinin zayıflaması, Avrupa Birliği ile müzakerelerin fiilen durması, ABD ile yaşanan stratejik güven krizleri ve Türkiye’nin giderek artan otokratikleşme eğilimlerinin Batı...
The current instability in the Middle East cannot be fully understood without tracing its roots to the late Ottoman period and the subsequent impact of European colonialism. As Jumana Bayeh (2021) rightly argues, any attempt to interpret the region’s chaotic trajectory without beginning from the decline of the Ottoman Empire is bound to be incomplete. The region’s collapse into disorder over the...
Transnational organised crime continues to pose a formidable and evolving challenge across the Asia-Pacific region. While it is far from a novel concern, the post–Cold War era has witnessed an intensification of criminal activities, fuelled by accelerating globalisation, porous borders, digital technologies, and weak regulatory mechanisms in certain jurisdictions. The illicit trade in narcotics...
The Future of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty: Crisis, Credibility, and the Case for ReformThe global nuclear order is under unprecedented strain. From Russia’s nuclear posturing during the war in Ukraine to escalating hostilities between India and Pakistan and unresolved tensions on the Korean Peninsula, the credibility of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) is increasingly under...
Since the foundation of the State of Israel in 1948, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has persisted as one of the most entrenched and multifaceted crises in modern political history. Rooted in contested territory, national identity, and ideological hegemony, the conflict has become a symbol of regional instability and global geopolitical struggle. This article combines international relations...
International Humanitarian Law (IHL) was developed in response to the atrocities of war and the pressing need to protect civilian lives. Rooted in the Geneva Conventions of 1949 and their additional protocols, IHL seeks to limit the human cost of war by regulating how conflicts are fought and protecting those not involved in combat. The core values of IHL—humanity, neutrality, and...
In the early twenty-first century, global capitalism is not merely an economic system but the defining architecture of power, inequality, and conflict. The class antagonisms Marx once identified have not only endured but intensified amid neoliberal globalization, the retreat of the welfare state, and a surge in militarized crises. This essay reappraises capitalism through the lens of Marxist...
Personel Website – Studies, Professional Insights, and Critical Reflections
Hasan T. Şen is an independent legal practitioner and legal scholar with academic credentials spanning Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Australia. He holds a Bachelor’s in Law from Istanbul University, a Master’s in Law from Kafkas University in Azerbaijan, and a second Master’s in International Relations from Macquarie University, completed in English. His expertise lies in legal consulting, education leadership, and international cooperation.