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I strongly recommend Afghanistan amid Rival Geopolitics: India–Pakistan Shadow Games under Great Power Competition (2026) to both experts and graduate students. It is a well-researched, addictive page-turner, written by a world-class specialist, Asifa Jahangir, PhD, who brilliantly analyzes the patterns and records of great-power Asifa Jahangir, PhD, who brilliantly analyzes the patterns and records of great power competition in Triangular Relationships in the Grand Great Gam

I would like to recommend three short articles for the next lecture. They analyze the current situation in the Middle East, focusing on the role of the Kurdish minority, and explore recent developments related to Ahmed al-Sharaa’s political transition from a jihadist background associated with the al-Nusra Front and HTS to his current leadership role in Syria. Authored by a highly ambitious young researcher surely known to you, these articles are essential reading for those i

Last summer, after more than two years of terrible fighting, it looked as though the United States might finally have landed on a viable approach for ending the civil war in Sudan. Since the conflict began in April 2023, Sudan’s state has collapsed, and its people have suffered the world’s largest humanitarian crisis. The battle lines have moved back and forth across the country, devastating the capital, Khartoum, and a score of other cities. Today, Khartoum and places east o

The article argues that although Pakistan has historically played an interventionist role in Afghanistan, it no longer has the capacity or regional support to engineer regime change against the Taliban today. Relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan sharply deteriorated after military clashes in October 2025, the suspension of trade, and a rise in attacks by Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) inside Pakistan. While Pakistan demands that Kabul curb TTP activities, the Taliban-l

This is the most anticipated book of 2026, capable of reanimating NATO’s true potential: With its strong contextual framing and deeply contemplative and ontologically sound analysis, it has the potential to become a point of reference and a game-changer in the foreign policy community. Clearly, Turkey has more to offer than Ahmet Davutoğlu’s “Strategic Depth”, as Yunus Emre Ozigci's NATO’s “Meaning and Existence” (2026) is about to take the policymaking community by storm. Oz

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,

In our latest podcast episode, titled “Conflict Resolution Beyond the International Relations Paradigm,” I spoke with Dr. Philip Gamaghelyan* about why traditional International Relations approaches often reproduce conflict instead of resolving it. Together, we examine how identity politics shapes both wars and peace processes, and we explore the recent exodus of ethnic Armenians from the former Republic of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh). This development raises urgent questions