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Less than 24 hours ago, Netflix has officially released the 5th season of their political drama hit, “House of Cards”. In the true tradition of the series, all episodes have been launched simultaneously, thus enabling binge watchers to have a couple of lazy days (the...

2017 All The Articles Marin Alexandru

Beyond Military Drones – The Future Pilotless Flight

Constantin-Alexandru Marin

20 May 2017

In the month of April 2013, a research airplane, BAE Systems Jetstream, flew from Preston, England, to Inverness, Scotland, and back. This flight of 800 kilometers should not have been spectacular and noteworthy, if there was not a small detail, such as the fact that...

2017 All The Articles International Relations and International Politics Marin Alexandru

Transatlantic Security: NATO and the initiative for a Common European Army

Constantin-Alexandru Marin

19 May 2017

The idea of a common European defense is not new. It is, in fact, as old as the post-war European project itself. In 1950, the ”René Pleven Plan”, after the name of the then French Prime Minister, aimed to establish the European Defense Community in...

2017 All The Articles Culture Vlad Costea

The Politics of “Breaking Bad”

Vlad Costea

09 May 2017

Even though it doesn’t really seem like it, AMC’s popular TV show “Breaking Bad” presents many political undertones and situations whose main cause is rooted in political decisions. While most analyses focus on the psychology of the characters, the expansive and logical storytelling, the impressive cinematography,...

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The Politics of “Rick and Morty” – Why Rick Sanchez Is a Selfish Anarchist

Vlad Costea

25 Apr 2017

Ever since the unexpected debut of the 3rd season of Adult Swim’s “Rick and Morty”, which not-so-jokingly took place on April 1st 2017, a whole new wave of debates has begun, and this time they concern social and political ideas much more than concepts belonging to the...

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The Informal End of Turkey-E.U. Relations after Ahmet Davutoğlu’s Demise

Voltaire

19 Apr 2017

This article was written by Marin Constantin-Alexandru The paradigm shift in Turkish Foreign Policy was first registered in 1999 with fundamental changes in the basic practices, concepts and principles which structured the foreign policy. A political rapprochement between the two historic enemies Greece and Turkey...

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EVET-HAYIR: To Erdoğan or not to Erdoğan?

Constantin-Alexandru Marin

15 Apr 2017

This article was written by Marin Constantin-Alexandru In 1915, the Ottoman Empire won the Gallipoli battle against the Allies. That was a resounding victory, that on the political dimension was similar to the rise to power of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of the modern...