Tiiu Pohl, Author at Analyses and Expertise

29.03.2019 2019

History of Diplomacy

The presentation focuses on International relations’ theories (in historical perspective); methods of analyses, foreign policy and diplomacy. Specifically historical empires and the emergence of the first diplomatic practices will be examined; ancient Greece and Rome international systems, Greek and Roman diplomacy are compared, Byzantine diplomacy and the origins of modern diplomacy (Italian republics) will be covered. Further – the Westphalian system, Napoleon and Bismarck and their foreign policies and diplomacies will be presented. (veel …)

29.03.2019 2019

International Conflicts

International conflicts are complicated and rather unlike – violent and nonviolent, social, economic, political, combinations etc. Conflicts transform – escalate and de-escalate. For different conflicts varied solution strategies are needed as well as for different stages of a conflict special techniques are requires. That means – we cannot have one strategy for this or that type of conflict, however, there is a set of possible conflict resolutions strategies, methods and concrete tactics that are usually practiced. Therefore, in most of the cases conflict resolutions’ strategies and tactics are rather unique. (veel …)

29.03.2019 2019

Terrorism and Media

Terrorism below has been examined within the concept of “Death of Dance” – the term coined by the US communications specialist James E.Lukaszewski (1987). Here (media and terrorism) two-sided profits are pursued: on the one hand media needs a success story and on the other side – terrorism offers its ideological and violent story that definitely gains interest of any news organization, outlet etc all over the world.

In addition, the examination of the old media (newspapers, television), new media (internet) and the newest media (different versions of social media) in comparison will be taken. A more specific case of study is ISIS. (veel …)

29.03.2019 2019

Venezuela: “Towards Socialist Democracy, Comrades!” (01.03.2019)

With these words, the former Venezuelan president Hugo Rafael Chávez led an everlasting revolution that he declared would take the people of the Bolivar country to a better future. The purpose of the revolution was to leave the capitalist system and to go over to the socialist governance. However, what kind of socialism was he exactly dreaming of – remained a question. (veel …)

19.03.2019 2019

Venezuela – 2006/2007 – Some exciting memoirs

A Surreal Day of Canyoning in the Andes Mountains (Venezuela)

Rappelling down waterfalls along the Santa Catalina River (City of Merida, Venezuela)

It’s a day that will definitely be remembered for the rest of my life. I have never done such extreme activities, and it didn’t seem very intense that day when I lived through everything. It was just a very bright day, hard to describe.

Since everything in Venezuela was extremely tentative and the agreements were not respected, life revolved around the principle: the end is good, everything is good, no matter how much time it would take until the end – I did not believe in particular that the representative of a company called “Fanny and…” until the driver with the car appeared to our hotel in the morning at the scheduled time. Maybe the fact that the owner was a Swiss had to be important to take into consideration while explaining the exact timing. (veel …)

19.03.2019 2019

Foreign Policy, Central Asia and Estonia: Understanding and Experiences (2014)

Introduction

The following article looks at Estonia’s foreign policy in Central Asia in the last two decades, up to m2014. Using the possibilities of foreign policy activities of Estonia as a small country in the system of modern international relations – from one side and; and Central Asia as a possible, potential cooperation area – from the other side will be examined in terms of internal and external factors. The author analyzes Estonia’s activities in Central Asia, outlines their strengths and weaknesses, as well as opportunities and risks in the post-Soviet period.

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11.03.2019 2019

Putin Russia

Putin’s Zugzwang?

The slide show focuses on Current Russia, especially the period since 2014, after the Russia-Ukraine standoff; involvement in Syrian war, military and economic relations with Venezuela, complicated policies with China, Baltic states etc, however, the slides try to explains also the historical roots of the modern Russia. (veel …)

11.03.2019 2019

Psychology of Terrorism

Individual and group psychology, as well as leadership roles are studied. Suicides and their explanations will be presented. The phenomenon of “lonely wolves” analyzed. (veel …)

26.02.2019 2019

WORLD POLITICS

World Politics Blog talks about various international events that affect the major world processes regarding politics, economics, military and diplomacy of everyday life. Among other things, the author also expresses the views on international tensions, latent, open and violent conflicts, wars and possible peace-making, peace enforcement, peacekeeping, peace building tools, tactics and strategies that are associated with each specific case. International conflicts in various spheres – economy, social, demographic-migration, military-civil technologies, internet, etc. – are also the basis of security, which will be presented. At times, theoretical views can be added to the case studies, which originate primarily from neo-realistic IR principles, but do not completely exclude (neo)liberal and (neo)constructivist thoughts. Thus, the blog is a combination of events, the logical sequence of happenings, and perhaps to certain degree a hectic search for a world system explanation through inductive provision of theoretical ideas.

25.02.2019 2019

2012: “Planning Peace in Syria: Russia is Coming”

European neighbors Syria and Russia act according to the old saying: if you want peace – prepare for war? Si vis pacem, para bellum – if you want peace – prepare for war. Just this kind of ancient wisdom was published last week by Russian President V.Putin, by the head of neighboring to the European Union country, when he met with German Chancellor Angela Merkel. The weapons that Russia supplies to European Union another bordering country, Syria, are not for war, but rather for peace in that country as explained by Putin. (veel …)

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