The Foreign Policy of Vladimir Putin and its Impact on Global Security 1. Introduction The Russian Federation became an independent country after the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991. The early years of post-Soviet Russia were dominated by Boris Yeltsin, who served as the first President of Russia from 1991 to 1999. After Yeltsin’s […]

Human Rights Concerns in China: Balancing Development with Individual Freedoms 1. Introduction More than half a century ago, the Communist Party of China came to power. After several years of political instability, the new government, led by Chairman Mao Zedong, started a campaign for rapid industrialization. But ordinary people suffered under policies which emphasized collective […]