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Vasily A. Kuznetsov

PhD in History
Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
Head of the Center for Arab and Islamic Studies

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SPIN-RSCI: 8052-7393
IstinaResearcherID (IRID): 3553785
Scopus AuthorID: 57196044428

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Non-State Actors in the Middle East: Towards a New Typology

In the final analysis, the “crumbling” of the world order is related primarily to the profound re-balancing of the global system and the growing influence of new centers of power on global political processes, specifically BRICS member-states, Middle East actors and, to a certain extent, Southeast Asian countries.

Vitaly V. Naumkin, Vasily A. Kuznetsov

Neo-Modernity: A New Framework for Political Reality

Features of neo-modernity is the problematization of values and meanings—in this case, of social and political existence—and the return of ideology.

Vasily A. Kuznetsov

Events in Algeria: President’s Resignation and Transition

Algeria’s octogenarian President Bouteflika has resigned after just shy of two decades in office. On the one hand, he was compelled to leave by unruly street demonstrations, and on the other, he was being pressured by his nation’s army.

Vasily A. Kuznetsov

Western Asia and North Africa in the Neo-Modernity Context

A variety of principles of international relations are manifest in the emerging world of neo-modernity. While the Middle East concept within Western Asia and North Africa is struggling with the challenges of postmodern relativism and some of its elements are waning, the premodern concept of the Islamic world is regaining relevancy.

Vasily A. Kuznetsov

Can Geneva build on Syrian peace talks in Sochi?

Russia's congress on Syria can boast some achievements, but it also leaves plenty for Geneva to resolve.

Vasily A. Kuznetsov

The Arab World: Between Violence and Consensus

Perhaps the most significant element of the socio-political life of the region during those years, at least to the outside observer, was violence.

Vasily A. Kuznetsov

Wars in the Name of Islam: What Comes Next?

Is the Middle East turning into the area of total war? What will the Sunni and Shiite rivalry end in? How to defeat terrorism?

Vasily A. Kuznetsov

The Islamic State: Alternative Statehood?

Despite all obvious weaknesses of IS as a state-building project, it is very attractive for a certain number of people living in the region. This attractiveness is associated not with the confessional nature of the state itself, but with the seeming authenticity of the Islamic State.

Vasily A. Kuznetsov