India’s Health Diplomacy as a Soft Power Tool towards Africa: Humanitarian and Geopolitical Analysis

Brazil and the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control: Global Health Diplomacy as Soft Power

One of the key developments in international relations during the early twenty-first century is the ascendance of the BRIC countries (Brazil, Russia, India, and China) (see Box 1 for terms and definitions). While their rising status stems largely from their demographic and economic growth (together accounting for about 40% of the world’s population and 40% of global GDP [1]), also important has...

The Role of Diplomacy and Soft Power in Combatting Terrorism

Political-Economic Cognition of China as a Geopolitical Power in Southeast Asia

Introduction: The economic growth and development of Asian countries, which began in the late 1970s were so rapid, so that at the end of the 20th century, in addition to Japan as the Asian economic giant, several other Asian countries, including China and India, were among the major economies. It can be said the most important factor influencing the rise of Asian countries and their position am...

the geopolitical analysis of piracy in the horn of africa

extended abstractintroductionafter the cold war, geostrategic face took on a geo-economic domain. this means that on the world stage, economic competition, replaced military competition. hence the geopolitical divisions, geographic areas classified according to their economic importance and competition has intensified around the area. given that the earth is 4/3 with water and based on the theo...

James Bond and Global Health Diplomacy

In the 21st Century, distinctions and boundaries between global health, international politics, and the broader interests of the global community are harder to define and enforce than ever before. As a result, global health workers, leaders, and institutions face pressing questions around the nature and extent of their involvement with non-health endeavors, including international conflict reso...