Verzera, Brando (A.A. 2020/2021) The new geopolitical scenarios of the enlarged Mediterranean: the competition between Russia and Turkey from a realist perspective. Tesi di Laurea in Global politics, Luiss Guido Carli, relatore Raffaele Marchetti, pp. 124. [Master's Degree Thesis]

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Abstract/Index

The enlarged Mediterranean in the post Arab spring period. Theoretical framework. The roots of the Russian-Turkish rivalry and their foundations. Overview of the three scenarios. Russian foreign policy in the enlarged Mediterranean. The reasons for Russian realism. Russian realist foreign policy in Syria. Russian realist foreign policy in Libya. The issue of jihadist terrorism between Moscow and Ankara. Russian and Turkish imperialism in the Eastern Mediterranean. Iran, the ancient empire between the two imperialisms. Russia’s engagement in the South Caucasus. Turkish foreign policy in the enlarged Mediterranean. The reasons for Turkish realism. The Turkish strategy in Syria. The Turkish strategy in Libya. The Turkish maritime strategy. Turkish-Greek hostilities and the energy competition in the Eastern Mediterranean. Turkey and the tensions between the Gulf regimes. Analysis of the outcomes. The prospects of Syria, a pax Russica? Libya, a war over for real? The Southern Caucasus remains Moscow's “backyard”.

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Bibliografia: pp. 105-109.

Thesis Type:	Master's Degree Thesis
Institution:	Luiss Guido Carli
Degree Program:	Master's Degree Programs > Master's Degree Program in International Relations (LM-62)
Chair:	Global politics
Thesis Supervisor:	Marchetti, Raffaele
Thesis Co-Supervisor:	Magrassi, Carlo
Academic Year:	2020/2021
Session:	Autumn
Deposited by:	Alessandro Perfetti
Date Deposited:	22 Feb 2022 12:01
Last Modified:	22 Feb 2022 12:01
URI:	https://tesi.luiss.it/id/eprint/31544

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