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1 – 10 of 47Russia has managed to ensure relative order and stability in the region in recent years, with transfers from the federal budget helping tame local opposition groups that…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB286706
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Crimea's main value to Moscow is as a naval base restoring dominance in the Black Sea and allowing sustained military action in Syria. The economy is heavily reliant on Moscow for…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB211576
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The economic outlook for Iraq’s Kurdish region.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB241091
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The vote comes amid an unprecedented economic downturn caused by a combination of factors: low oil prices, recession in Russia and slowdown in China. President Nursultan…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB210070
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The electoral success of activists, political entrepreneurs, more liberal-minded or pro-EU politicians in capital cities is not a strong signal that attitudes and voting patterns…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB262257
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The decision follows weeks of unrest in the Ethiopian Somali National Regional State (ESNRS), capped by the August 6 resignation of regional President Abdi Mahmoud Omar ‘Iley’…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB236781
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The Russian government has clamped down on dissent while injecting large subsidies into Crimea since seizing the territory in 2014. The costs of this financial support have…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB227556
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The president's proposal to grant Turkish citizenship to Syrian refugees.
The threat to ruling Fidesz from radical Jobbik.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB199666
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Backlash against mass tourism in Spain.