Month: July 2025

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An Assessment of Security Challenges and their Impact on Sustainable Development in the North Central Geopolitical Zone of Nigeria

Success Esomchi Obi Department of Public Administration, School of Management Studies, Kogi State Polytechnic, Lokoja PMB 1101 Orchid: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4111-4077    Egwemi-Ugbeda C. Ejura Ph.D in Political Science. Department, Prince Abukakar Audu University, Anyigba Kogi State, PMB 1008 Nigeria Orchid: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4309-8194 Yahaya Segun Alilu  M.Sc in Political Science, LLB in Law. Registrar/Lecture I with Political Science […]

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Toward a Theory of Digital Rationality: Mental Codes and Symbolic Control

Maka Gurgenidze Doctoral Program of Social Sciences GIPA – Georgian Institute of Public Affairs Tbilisi, Georgia Abstract This article develops the concept of digital rationality to explain how digital platforms function as emotionally and symbolically charged environments that subtly shape the process of reasoning and guide behavior. Drawing on Max Weber’s typology of rational action, […]

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Economic Diplomacy and Economic Security: Theoretical and Practical Intersection

Lali Khurtsia Assistant professor  PhD in Economics  Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State Univestity Tbilisi, Georgia Abstract In the 21st century, the interdependence of global economies and the rise of geo-economic tensions have significantly elevated the strategic importance of economic diplomacy as a tool of national security. This paper explores the theoretical and practical intersections between economic […]

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Impact of Electoral Reform on Political Process in North-East Asian States: Patron-Clientelism and Individual Factor of Politicians

Grigol Kalandadze Associate Professor PhD in Political Science Georgian International University GIU LLC  Tbilisi, Georgia Abstract The electoral system is an important mechanism for the political enhancement of any state. It can be said that elections are the intermediary link between the people and political parties. In this regard, it is possible for a particular […]

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The Transformation of Russia’s Foreign Policy under Putin: Dynamics of Relations with the West from a Domestic Political Perspective

Davit Khutsishvili Master’s student in International Relations Georgian Institute of Public Affairs (GIPA) Tbilisi, Georgia Abstract This article explores the transformation of Russia’s foreign policy under Vladimir Putin’s rule and its connection to the internal political dynamics of the Russian Federation, particularly in the context of relations with the “collective West.” The research argues that […]

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