The Taliban’s New “Principles Charter”:
Institutionalising fear, legal simulation, and the logic of authoritarian survival Governance, Coercion, and Structural Insecurity in Contemporary Afghanistan Editorial Status This article is published as part of an independent research and analytical initiative. The views expressed are solely those of the author. Published: January 2026 Abstract The Taliban’s recent promulgation of a new “principles charter” […]
Governance Logics, Historical Trajectories, and Comparative Conflict Dynamics
This article is published as part of an independent research and analytical initiative. The views expressed are solely those of the author. Published: January 2026 ⸻ Abstract International confrontations are often explained as the result of deliberate political choices, aggressive ideologies, or short-term strategic calculations. This article advances a different argument. It contends that many […]
Structural Insecurity and the Production of International Confrontation
Governance Logics, Historical Trajectories, and Comparative Conflict Dynamics This article is published as part of an independent research and analytical initiative. The views expressed are solely those of the author. Published: January 2026 Abstract International confrontations are often explained as the result of deliberate political choices, aggressive ideologies, or short-term strategic calculations. This article advances […]
Beijing 2025: Strategic Rituals, Emerging Multipolarity, and the Erosion of Western Hegemony
Abstract On 3 September 2025, Beijing staged an unprecedented military parade commemorating the eightieth anniversary of Japan’s defeat in World War II. More than symbolic remembrance, the event functioned as a strategic ritual combining military spectacle, institutional diplomacy, and ideological narratives to challenge U.S. primacy. This article argues that the parade illustrates the erosion of […]
Alaska 2025: Anchorage as the Theater of Power, Illusion of Peace, and the Fracturing of the West
1. A summit of shadows, heavy with illusions The Anchorage summit of August 15–16, 2025, was not a negotiation but a mirror. No ceasefire, no roadmap, no monitoring mechanism — only spectacle. Yet this spectacle had meaning: Vladimir Putin, once cast as a pariah, was received with ceremonial dignity on American soil and departed without […]
The August 8, 2025 Peace Agreement, the TRIPP Corridor, and the Geopolitical Reconfiguration of the South Caucasus
1 – Abstract, Introduction, and Historical Context Abstract On August 8, 2025, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan signed a landmark peace agreement at the White House under direct U.S. mediation. The accord, unprecedented in scope, formalized the cessation of decades-long hostilities while embedding a major economic and strategic initiative: the […]
The Rise of Preemptive Fragility: Strategic Reordering after Operation “Rising Lion”
The Rise of Preemptive Fragility: Strategic Reordering after Operation Rising Lion Dr. Naim Asas ⸻ Abstract On June 13, 2025, Israel launched Operation Rising Lion—a large-scale and precisely coordinated military campaign targeting Iranian nuclear and strategic infrastructure. This unprecedented operation involved over 200 aircraft, high-intensity cyberattacks, electromagnetic interference, and covert intelligence operations that penetrated deeply […]
Afghanistan : Archéologie d’un pouvoir éclaté et reconfiguration de la violence idéologique
Dr. Naim AsasDirecteur, GERISS – Groupement d’Études et de Réflexions Internationales en Sciences Sociales22 Jan 2025 ⸻ I. Aux origines d’un ordre illisible : anatomie d’un chaos rationalisé L’Afghanistan n’est plus une zone grise de l’ordre mondial : il est devenu le miroir éclaté des contradictions fondamentales de la modernité politique. Depuis le retour au […]
From Hegemony to Harmony: The Rise of Cooperative Multipolarity in the 21st Century Global Order
Abstract The unipolar moment that defined the post-Cold War world is drawing to a close. A new multipolar order is emerging, driven by the rise of Asia, the decline of Western hegemony, and the urgent need for global cooperation on existential challenges. This article explores the geopolitical and philosophical implications of this transition, drawing from […]
République désarticulée : lignes de faille économiques, écologiques et démocratiques de la France contemporaine Dr. Naim Asas Directeur du Groupement d’Études et de Réflexions Internationales en Sciences Sociales (GERISS) naimasasgeriss@gmail.com | www.reflexionsstrategiques.com Résumé Cet article propose une analyse systémique des vulnérabilités contemporaines de la France à travers quatre axes majeurs : l’effondrement industriel et la […]