Multipolarity as Liberal Order: Continuity Through Transformation

Architecting non-oil future: strategic imperative of Azerbaijan’s Industrial Zones

The global economic landscape is undergoing a profound structural transformation, driven by the dual imperatives of sustainability and diversification. For resource-dependent economies, the challenge is no longer merely about managing oil price volatility but fundamentally re-engineering the engines of national growth. Azerbaijan’s contemporary economic strategy offers a compelling case study in this regard, moving decisively past the rhetorical commitment to diversification toward real, institutionalized transformation. At the absolute vanguard of this transition is the nation’s specialized network of industrial zones. Far from being simple real estate developments or manufacturing clusters, these zones have mutated into the primary institutional and structural platforms required to actualize long-term non-oil export objectives, signaling a sophisticated shift from passive resource extraction to active industrial orchestration.

 Is the Rules-Based International Order Dead?

The world is undergoing what might be the greatest geopolitical transformation since the end of World War II. The rule-based liberal international order that developed in the post-war era based on free trade, peaceful conflict resolution, collective security, and multilateral cooperation governed by international law is under increasing attack. While threats and challenges have existed [] The post Is the Rules-Based International Order Dead? appeared first on Modern Diplomacy.

Trans-Atlanticism Isn’t Dead—It’s Being Renegotiated

Reports of NATO’s demise have been greatly exaggerated.

[Photo] 🇺🇸🇮🇷⚡️ — NEW: The US and Iran remain deadlocked over core issues despite a June cease [...]

— NEW: The US and Iran remain deadlocked over core issues despite a June ceasefire, with technical talks unlikely to resolve fundamentally political disputes, the New York Times reports.The key flashpoint is control of the Strait of Hormuz — a vaguely worded paragraph in the Versailles MOU has been interpreted entirely differently by each side: the US saw it as Iran's commitment to ensure free passage; Iran took it as a mandate to control the waterway and charge tolls.When the US Navy began secret escorting ships through a channel near Oman — away from Iran's preferred route — Iran fired on some of the vessels. Lloyd's of London reports traffic through the strait has now dropped sharply.A second unresolved dispute concerns Iran's nuclear fuel stockpile; the ceasefire agreement is vague on whether Iran retains control of it, and Trump is said to be resistant to any deal that offers less than the 2015 Obama-era accord.Trump has declared the Versailles MOU over, though aides insist the US is not in violation, arguing the agreement was performance-based and Iran failed to meet its terms.A US official, speaking anonymously, said the administration remains committed to a peaceful resolution and expects technical talks to continue — despite lower-level negotiators are not empowered to resolve the political core of the dispute.

Le protocole d’accord de Donald Trump avec Téhéran est-il meilleur que celui d’Obama?

Après trois mois d’un conflit calamiteux pour lui, le président américain a signé ce mercredi un protocole d’accord de paix avec l’Iran. Comparaison des deux documents ...