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🎧 New Podcast Episode: "Conflict Resolution Beyond the International Relations Paradigm" — A Conversation with Dr. Philip Gamaghelyan Why do so many peace initiatives fail to bring lasting change? Can conflict resolution move beyond the power politics of International Relations and truly transform identity-based conflicts? In this thought-provoking interview, Dr. Philip Gamaghelyan, Associate Professor at the Joan B. Kroc School of Peace Studies (University of San Diego) and author of Conflict Resolution Beyond the International Relations Paradigm (2017), challenges the dominance of realism in global conflict studies. He explores how alternative frameworks—rooted in participatory action research, discourse analysis, and post-modern approaches—can help societies break free from cycles of violence and exclusion. 🔍 Topics we discuss: * Why traditional IR approaches often reproduce conflict instead of resolving it * How identity politics shapes both wars and peace processes * Lessons from the Nagorno-Karabakh and Syrian conflicts * The transformative potential of participatory and inclusive peacebuilding * The future of conflict resolution scholarship and practice in the 21st century 💡 Whether you’re a scholar, student, policymaker, or simply curious about the deeper logic of peacebuilding, this conversation offers a refreshing and challenging perspective. 📘 About the Guest: * Dr. Gamaghelyan is a leading voice in conflict transformation, co-founder of the Imagine Center for Conflict Transformation, and Managing Editor of the Caucasus Edition: Journal of Conflict Transformation. His expertise spans structural and symbolic violence, ethnically framed conflicts, and innovative intervention design across Eurasia and the Middle East. 📖 Book: Conflict Resolution Beyond the International Relations Paradigm ISBN: 978-3-8382-1057-5 | eBook ISBNs: 978-3-8382-9383-7, 978-3-8382-7057-9 🎙️ Hosted by Piotr Pietrzak, New Books Network / In Statu Nascendi Think Tank 👉 Don’t forget to subscribe, like, and share if you enjoy conversations that rethink how we understand peace, conflict, and identity. #ConflictResolution #PeaceStudies #PhilipGamaghelyan #InternationalRelations #NagornoKarabakh #Syria #IdentityPolitics #PostConflict #Peacebuilding #NewBooksNetwork #PiotrPietrzak

Book Title: Cultural Heritage Protection and Restoration in Conflict and Post-Conflict Zones (2026) Alaverdov, E. & Waseem Bari, M. (Eds.). (2026). Cultural Heritage Protection and Restoration in Conflict and Post-Conflict Zones. IGI Global Scientific Publishing. https://doi.org/10.4018/979-8-3373-2540-8 Description: The protection and restoration of cultural heritage is essential, especially in conflict and post-conflict zones. Armed conflicts frequently result in the destruction or collateral damage of cultural landmarks, artifacts, and traditions. In post-conflict recovery, preserving cultural heritage is not only a matter of historical conservation but helps heal society and national rebuilding. This complex process demands interdisciplinary collaboration, sensitive policy frameworks, and sustainable strategies to safeguard heritage under threat and to foster resilience in communities emerging from crisis. Cultural Heritage Protection and Restoration in Conflict and Post-Conflict Zones explores the need for cultural heritage protection. This book speaks out against the damage to cultural heritage during conflicts, because the damage caused to the cultural heritage of each nation is damage to the cultural heritage of all mankind, and each nation has its contribution to world culture. Covering topics such as heritage, culture, and restoration, this book is an excellent resource for scholars, professors, students and stakeholders. Release Date: September, 2025|Copyright: © 2026 |Pages: 488 DOI: 10.4018/979-8-3373-2540-8 ISBN13: 9798337325408|ISBN13 Softcover: 9798337325415|EISBN13: 9798337325422 Editors: Emilia Alaverdov , Ph.D. in Political Science, professor, Faculty of Law and International Relations since 2011. She received her bachelor's degree in Languages and Literature, has been awarded a qualification of Philologist of English Language and Literature and Spanish Language and Literature, Ilia Chavchavadze State University, Tbilisi, Georgia. Has a master’s degree in International Relations and Politics from the Diplomatic Academy of Georgia. She defended her doctoral thesis, “Islamic Factor in the History and Modern Russia” at Georgian Technical University and was awarded a Ph.D. degree in Political Science in 2013. Her research interests include religion, migration, and European and Russian studies. She is the author of 1 monograph and 1 textbook, an editor of 6 books, has participated in more than 50 international scientific conferences (among them majority abroad) and published more than 30 articles, and 6 book chapters. Muhammad Waseem Bari , Educator, trainer, consultant, and researcher who prioritizes public education, scientific advancement, and students’ engagement. Excels in increasing awareness and education by making complex topics accessible and interesting to a broad audience. Over 15 years’ experience as a business consultant and educationist. Key working areas are knowledge management, international strategic human resource management, organizational changes, and employees’ performance. Impactful communicator and excel at seeing the big picture, identifying the gaps, managing organizational changes, employees’ relations, and conflict resolutions. Highly driven to achieve organization goals.

A critical look is taken at Burak's vision for Turkish pluralism, offering a fresh perspective on the potential political landscape beyond the Erdogan era. The complexities of establishing and maintaining diverse societal structures within a nation are explored, providing insight into the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead. Dr. Begüm Burak is a Turkish independent researcher, who defended her Ph.D. degree in 2015. Her academic collaboration extends to the universities in Italy, the United Kingdom, Bosnia and Hercegovina, Bulgaria, Georgia, and Spain. In 2018, she became one of the founding members of www.ilkmade.com. Dr. Burak is interested in matters related to Modern History, Turkish Studies, Discourse Analysis, Media and Politics, Democratization, Cyberspace, online freedom, Internet Freedom, Religion and Politics/ Secularism, Democratic Theory, Comparative Democratization, Political Culture, Matters related to the military coup of 2016. Links: • https://independentresearcher.academia.edu/BegumBurak • https://www.youtube.com/@begumburak • https://www.linkedin.com/in/beg%C3%BCm-burak-phd-624947155/ • https://independentresearcher.academia.edu/BegumBurak • https://moderndiplomacy.eu/author/begumburak/ Further reading: • Burak, Begum. 2022. The Image of the Undesired Citizens in Turkey: A Comparative Critical Discourse Analysis of the Hürriyet and Zaman Newspapers: Generis Publishing. • Burak, Begum. “Human Rights Violations in Cyberspace: Internet Censorship and Online Surveillance in Turkey.” | Begum Burak, PhD - Academia.edu. Accessed December 7, 2022. https://www.academia.edu/70046112/human_rights_violations_in_cyberspace_internet_censorship_and_online_surveillance_in_turkey. • Burak, Begum. “A Weak State with a ‘Strong State’ Tradition: The Case of Turkey.” E-International Relations, August 8, 2012. https://www.e-ir.info/2012/08/08/a-weak-state-with-a-strong-state-tradition-the-case-of-turkey/. • Burak, Begum. “Quo Vadis Turkish Politics?” Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies, April 4, 2021. https://besacenter.org/quo-vadis-turkish-politics/. • Burak, Begum. “Teaching nation-building and nationalism: a critical perspective of Turkish academia” Journal of Applied Learning & TeachingVol.5 No.1 (2022) http://journals.sfu.ca/jalt/index.php/jalt/index Transcription in the form of the Academic Interview is coming up soon: Burak, Begum & Piotr Pietrzak, “Interview with Dr. Burak” In Statu Nascendi Vol. 6, No. 1 (2023) Journal of Political Philosophy and International Relations. Please visit In Statu Nascendi Think Tank on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/InStatuNascendi 🔔📢📣

Teresa Ewa Astramowicz-Leyk politolog, doktor habilitowana nauk społecznych, wykładowczyni akademicka jest poczesnym profesorem Politechniki Lwowskiej. Absolwentka Liceum Ekonomicznego w Tczewie z 1985, w 1991 ukończyła studia w Wyższej Szkole Pedagogicznej w Olsztynie. Doktoryzowała się w 2000 w zakresie nauk humanistycznych (w dyscyplinie nauki o polityce) w Instytucie Zachodnim – Instytucie Naukowo-Badawczym im. Zygmunta Wojciechowskiego na podstawie pracy pt. Kształtowanie się myśli politycznej Wiktora Kulerskiego (1865–1935). Stopień doktora habilitowanego nauk społecznych uzyskała w 2014 na Wydziale Politologii i Studiów Międzynarodowych Uniwersytetu Mikołaja Kopernika w Toruniu w oparciu o rozprawę zatytułowaną "Od idei pracy organicznej do społeczeństwa obywatelskiego. Przekaz międzypokoleniowy na przykładzie rodu Kulerskich." Jako nauczyciel akademicki związana głównie ze szkołami wyższymi w Olsztynie. Została adiunktem w Instytucie Nauk Politycznych na Wydziale Nauk Społecznych Uniwersytetu Warmińsko-Mazurskiego. Powołana w skład zarządu głównego Polskiego Towarzystwa Nauk Politycznych, została sekretarzem tej organizacji. W pracy naukowej specjalizuje się w zagadnieniach z zakresu historii polskiej myśli politycznej oraz praw człowieka[3]. Autorka publikacji m.in. poświęconych postaci Wiktora Kulerskiego. Wybrana do zarządu regionalnego Nowoczesnej. W 2018 z listy Koalicji Obywatelskiej uzyskała mandat radnej sejmiku warmińsko-mazurskiego VI kadencji.

Thank you to Barbare Beridze for your challenging questions yesterday related to the multifaceted dimensions of the Oslo Accords of 1993. Thanks to your questions, I can now acknowledge that the road from ink on paper to actual results in Oslo wasn't exactly a walk in the park. The Oslo Accords, originating from Norway in 1992-1993, were an extraordinary and remarkably rational peace initiative that proved that every peace initiative of this caliber has its historical context and hidden diplomatic complexity, but we were still under the impression that those challenges were dealt with at that time. We thought that the Oslo process has shown that the art of dialogue and negotiation stands as an incredible, almost unstoppable force in conflict management. Engagement in meaningful conversations, even with historical adversaries, was to be considered the linchpin for cultivating understanding and charting pathways to potential long-term resolutions. Despite the improbability of such diplomatic talks, both sides decided to pursue something that at the time appeared unthinkable. This realization underscores the necessity for maintaining the right channels of communication between the leaders and their people and meticulous deliberation on practical steps, the fortification of enforcement mechanisms, and a steadfast, long-term commitment to preserving the success of diplomatic endeavors. Oslo took a swing at it and brought together two unlikely parties, the PLO and the Israeli government, at the time of the biggest trouble in generations, the first Intifada. In the end, both sides managed to recognize their right to existence, and self-determination, and they achieved progress that is unthinkable now. This goodwill on both sides gave birth to some stability in the region. Of course, from the perspective of hindsight, we know that getting everyone on the same page turned out to be very challenging. We know that the prospects of lasting peace did not appeal to the fanatics back then. But that is the thing; back then, those pieces of good news about the potential benefits of the Oslo Accords were not properly communicated to the ordinary folks on the ground. The leaders back then forgot that what ordinary people think can make or break your peace plans. Keeping the public on your side is like fuel for the diplomatic engine; you can't go far without it. And last but not least, you can't talk about long-term peace without digging deep into the root causes of conflicts. While the accords received international and local recognition, the journey toward lasting peace faced an unforeseen twist with the tragic assassination of Yitzhak Rabin in 1995 by an Israeli who was radicalized by fundamentalist ideas within the Zionist movement. In his eyes, the challenges to implementing these accords outweigh the benefits, and ever since, they have been fraught with challenges. Under such circumstances, the pacifist's voices always seem quieter than the voices of warmongers, nationalists, and hawkish politicians who just take advantage of the situation at hand to secure some short-term political gains for their political party. Still, I don't believe that Oslo was delusional, and I don't believe that it cannot be repeated. Oslo made massive headway, even though it left us with a stark reminder that you can't just import an easy solution to a complex situation. In the end, the parties that are not interested in overcoming their differences in the long run will struggle to secure peace and stability. For, in the long history of the world, nothing great was ever achieved by simply waging a total war of destruction against your enemy. Our conversation invites reflection on the challenges and triumphs of this pivotal chapter in the history of mankind that was dedicated to trying peaceful solutions and resolving regional conflicts of global importance, at least for a short period of time.

Interview on the Political Situation in Asia Ph.D. MARCIN GRABOWSKI is an Assistant Professor at the Institute of Political Science and International Relations of the Jagiellonian University of Krakow. Dr. Grabowski has graduated in International Relations from the Jagiellonian University in Krakow. He studied at Columbia University in the City of New York (School of International and Public Affairs), George Washington University in Washington (Sigur Center for Asian Studies), and University of California, San Diego, where he completed the Global Leadership Institute program. He has prepared a Ph.D. dissertation The United States and the Economic Integration of the Pacific Rim since 1989, with a Special Focus on APEC and ASEAN, awarded in Jozef Kukulka Contest for the Best Dissertation Dealing with the Theory of International Relations. Dr. Grabowski‘s research interests focus on the Asia-Pacific Rim, especially institutional arrangements of the region (APEC, ASEM, ASEAN, EAS, ARF, SAARC), U.S. and Chinese foreign policies and the International Economics. He conducted his research i.a. at Institute of Southeast Asian Studies in Singapore, Korea Institute for International Economic Policy in Seoul, Institute of Asia-Pacific Studies of the Waseda University in Tokyo, East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) in Canberra or Nordic Institute of Asian Studies in Copenhagen. He served as an advisor to the Polish Minister of Higher Education and Science – in the framework of the Young Scholars' Council (2011-2013). * This interview has been conducted four months before the 2018 North Korea–United States summit in Singapore during which the U.S. President Donald Trump met with North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un on June 12, 2018, ever since Prof. Grabowski along with other members of the Institute of American Studies and Polish Diaspora of the Jagiellonian University have expressed their opinions and shared with us prognosis about the possibility of the Korean Unification through the prism of the United States' grand strategy in South East Asia.

Bálint László Tóth serves as a researcher at Mathias Corvinus Collegium and is affiliated with the Corvinus University of Budapest’s Doctoral School of International Relations and Political Science. He specializes in Visegrád Four (V4), Western Balkans affairs, and global migration issues. His academic passions include Geopolitics, World Economics, European Economic Governance & Public Policy Design in Central and Eastern Europe. Bálint was a vital member of the Editorial Board of In Statu Nascendi Journal of Political Philosophy (2019 – 2023). His YouTube podcast (MCC Votes & Seats Podcast) sheds more light on analyzing recent political developments in Europe. It describes the intricateness of the heavily diversified world of European politics from a local perspective, providing insights into the actions of local actors who are the real winners of the parliamentary and municipal elections in different European countries. Please visit In Statu Nascendi Think Tank on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/InStatuNascendi 🔔📢📣

Dr. Tamara Albertini is a Swiss-American Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, specializing in Renaissance and Islamic thought. Prof. Albertini has a Lic.phil. from the University of Basel (Switzerland) and a Dr.phil. from the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet in Munich (Germany). She is the co-founder and president of the "International Charles de Bovelles Society" and on the scientific board of the "Associazione Internazionale di Ricerca Elemire Zolla." Dr. Albertini also lectures at the East-West Center and the Asia Pacific Center for Security Studies.

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Prof. Salvatore Babones of the University of Sydney exhibits a rare talent for describing the complex interdependence of the era of globalization with considerable ease. He infuses his research with a robust emphasis on statistics and macroeconomy. In this interview, Prof. Babones explains his in statu nascendi (creation process), discusses his methods, and brings to the fore the rigorous ways one must conduct statistical research for a more tangible result. Everyone who studies the geopolitics of China, India, and the BRICS countries quotes his work extensively. He has authored countless academic publications; your insights are still rock solid despite the passing time. His predictions and forecasts are richly quoted by leading scientists everywhere. Foreign Affairs Magazine has published some of your most influential works. In this short interview, we discuss globalization and deglobalization, Trump’s tariff policy, China and India’s rise, and the forthcoming Trump-Putin Alaska Summit concerning the war in Ukraine. Prof. Babones also shares insights about his recent publication, Dharma Democracy: How India Built the Third World's First Democracy. For more information on Dharma Democracy | How India Built the Third World's First Democracy (2025) please see: * https://newsletter.salvatorebabones.com/p/dharma-democracy-how-india-built * https://irinstatunascendi.wixsite.com/irtheorist/post/interview-with-prof-salvatore-babones-13-08-2025 Please visit In Statu Nascendi Think Tank on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/InStatuNascendi 🔔📢📣

Academic interview with one of the region's leading jurists - Tomasz Lachowski, Ph.D. who is a doctor of law, grassroots activist, and Editor-in-Chief of the magazine and portal "Obserwator Międzynarodowa"; assistant professor at the Department of International Law and International Relations at the University of Lodz - Doctor The interview focused on the legal and humanitarian aspects of the Russian war in Ukraine, which began in 2014 and escalated in February 2022. Dr. Lachowski will share with us his expertise on the possibility of bringing Vladimir Putin to justice for his crimes against humanity from a legal perspective. #InStatuNascendi. #Trialinaabsentia. #PutininatTheHegue #International Observer #UniversityofLodz | #PeopletoFollowinOurRegion #InStatuNascendiThinkTank | In Statu Nascendi is a non-partisan, independent, and highly diversified think tank that provides advice and ideas on specific issues related to geoeconomic, political, or socio-economic problems. We perform research and advocacy concerning international law, social policy, political strategy, economics, military technology, Artificial Intelligence, green technology, and culture. Please visit In Statu Nascendi Think Tank on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/InStatuNascendi 🔔📢📣

This interview's main purpose is to explain Prof. Piskorska's way of doing things, her own in statu nascendi / creation process. Her research is related to soft and smart power. It also touches upon the John Paul II University's efforts in helping Ukrainian refugees ever since February 2022 and Prof. Piskorska's recent efforts in bringing to life the academic network of 12 universities from Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Lithuania, Latvia, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, and Slovenia. The official signing ceremony took place on May 16 in Lublin, Poland. The network aims to conduct joint research and initiatives and establish links between science, economics, social life, and humanistic and religious aspects. An essential element will also be the creation of a common scientific and cultural identity of the region while preserving the national identity of the participants. This interview was recorded on the 18th of May 2023, at 1:30 pm Please visit In Statu Nascendi Think Tank on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/InStatuNascendi 🔔📢📣

In this video, Prof. Marcin Grabowski [Director of the Centre for International Studies and Development ] explains the scope and scale of the Jagiellonian University's assistance offered to Ukrainian refugees, students, and professors in the aftermath of the Russian Full Blown War of Aggression Against Ukraine that escalated in February 2022. The university has been at the forefront of various humanitarian initiatives to make it easier for the civilians affected by this confrontation. Statu Nascendi is a nonpartisan, independent, and highly diversified think tank that provides advice and ideas on specific geoeconomic, political, or socio-economic problems. We perform research and advocacy concerning international law, social policy, political strategy, economics, military technology, Artificial Intelligence, green technology, and culture. #InStatuNascendi #ThinkTank #NonProfit #AlwaysImpartial #AlwaysObjective #AlwaysInTheProcessOfCreation #PeopletoFollowinOurRegion #InStatuNascendiThinkTank | Please visit In Statu Nascendi Think Tank on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/InStatuNascendi 🔔📢📣

Interview on the Political Situation in Asia Ph.D. MARCIN GRABOWSKI is an Assistant Professor at the Institute of Political Science and International Relations of the Jagiellonian University of Krakow. Dr. Grabowski has graduated in International Relations from the Jagiellonian University in Krakow. He studied at Columbia University in the City of New York (School of International and Public Affairs), George Washington University in Washington (Sigur Center for Asian Studies), and University of California, San Diego, where he completed the Global Leadership Institute program. He has prepared a Ph.D. dissertation The United States and the Economic Integration of the Pacific Rim since 1989, with a Special Focus on APEC and ASEAN, awarded in Jozef Kukulka Contest for the Best Dissertation Dealing with the Theory of International Relations. Dr. Grabowski‘s research interests focus on the Asia-Pacific Rim, especially institutional arrangements of the region (APEC, ASEM, ASEAN, EAS, ARF, SAARC), U.S. and Chinese foreign policies and the International Economics. He conducted his research i.a. at Institute of Southeast Asian Studies in Singapore, Korea Institute for International Economic Policy in Seoul, Institute of Asia-Pacific Studies of the Waseda University in Tokyo, East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) in Canberra or Nordic Institute of Asian Studies in Copenhagen. He served as an advisor to the Polish Minister of Higher Education and Science – in the framework of the Young Scholars' Council (2011-2013). * This interview has been conducted four months before the 2018 North Korea–United States summit in Singapore during which the U.S. President Donald Trump met with North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un on June 12, 2018, ever since Prof. Grabowski along with other members of the Institute of American Studies and Polish Diaspora of the Jagiellonian University have expressed their opinions and shared with us prognosis about the possibility of the Korean Unification through the prism of the United States' grand strategy in South East Asia.

KRZYSZTOF ŻĘGOTA, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor at the University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn and is a Member of the Association of Political Science in cooperation with the Institute of Political Science (2003 -2005), Chief Specialist at Warmia and Mazury Regional Development Agency in Olsztyn. His areas of expertise are Geopolitics, Russian Foreign Policy, Kaliningrad Oblast, EU-Russia Relations and the Baltic Sea Basin.

A conversation about crisis management and conflict resolution strategies with Dr. Piotr Pietrzak, an international relations and international law expert from Sofia Mr. Pietrzak is co-founder and editor-in-chief of In Statu Nascendi – Journal of Political Philosophy and International Relations, a non-profit organization based in Sofia. Mr. Pietrzak is a Polish national residing in the Bulgarian capital. His primary interests relate to geopolitics, and conflict resolution strategies, as well as recent socio-political developments in Afghanistan, Cyprus, former Yugoslavian republics, Iraq, Iran, Libya, Syria, Egypt, Somalia, and Yemen, as well as Georgia and Ukraine. Additionally, Mr. Pietrzak regularly comments on matters related to the superpower competition during and after the cold war. His personal interest towards conflict resolution strategies dates back to his time in Cyprus, where he lived close to a UN security border check point. The experience of residing just about 30 meters far from a border that separates the two Cypriot entities inspired him to dig deeper into the roots and motives of frozen conflicts in the World. ---------------------------- Beszélgetés a válságkezelési és a konfliktusrendezési stratégiákról Dr. Piotr Pietrzak nemzetközi politikai és jogi szakértővel A lengyel állampolgárként Bulgáriában élő és kutató Piotr Pietrzak az In Statu Nascendi – Journal of Political Philosophy and International Relations nevű tudományos folyóirat főszerkesztője és a hasonló nevű, szófiai székhelyű nonprofit szervezet társalapítója. A geopolitikai érdeklődésű szakértő a volt jugoszláv tagköztársaságokban, a kaukázusi országokban, a Közel- és Közép-Keleten, Észak-Afrikában, valamint Afganisztánban és Cipruson napjainkban végbemenő társadalmi−politikai folyamatok és konfliktusok okait, körülményeit kutatja. Vendégelemzőnk a fentiek mellett rendszeresen publikál a hidegháború alatti és utáni szuperhatalmi versenyt tanulmányozó elemzéseket. Személyes érdeklődése a válságrendezési stratégiák iránt egészen Cipruson töltött egyetemi csereprogramjának idejére nyúlik vissza, ahol a két ciprusi entitást elválasztó határ egyik ENSZ biztonsági ellenőrző pontja közelében lakott. Ez az élmény a későbbiekben arra ösztönözte, hogy mélyebbre ásson a világban zajló befagyott konfliktusok hátterében és jellegzet