The Black Sea Region as a New Geopolitical Reality in the Materials of Western and Turkish Analytical Centers (2014–2023)
Abstract
In the last few years, attention of world think tanks to the development of the Black Sea region has increased significantly, which is mirrored in the materials of the American, European and Turkish expert and analytical communities. The authors of the research aim to identify and explore the main approaches to the formation of various geopolitical configurations of the Black Sea region in the discourse of Western and Turkish think tanks as well as the policies of the powers. The methodological basis of the study comprises the systemic, geopolitical and discursive approaches. The methods of discourse analysis are used to interpret the materials of foreign analytical centers devoted to the study of the problems in the region. The analysis of expert and analytical reports revealed the key recommendations of foreign think tanks that can be considered as possible further steps by the United States and its allies in the Black Sea region: (1) strengthening the military presence of the United States and NATO in the region; (2) building effective communication with Türkiye in order to dilute the existing regime of the Black Sea Straits; (3) achieving active cooperation of the Black Sea states with Washington, Brussels, Berlin, London and Paris in order to draw attention to the Black Sea region and its strategic importance; (4) strengthening the position of the West in the Black Sea region through influencing minds and hearts of the population through the dissemination of universal values; (5) expulsion of Russia from the Black Sea region through the reduction of the Russian naval presence in the Black Sea.
Supporting agencies: The research was supported by the Russian Science Foundation (project No. 23-28-00917, https://rscf.ru/en/project/23-28-00917/).
About the Authors
N. E. Demeshko
Sevastopol State University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Natalia E. DEMESHKO, PhD (Political Sciences), Associate Professor, Political Science Department, Institute of Social Sciences and International Relations,
33, Universitetskaya Street, Sevastopol, 299053.
A. A. Irkhin
Sevastopol State University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Aleksandr A. IRKHIN, Dr. Sc. (Political Sciences), Head, Political Science Department, Institute of Social Sciences and International Relations,
33, Universitetskaya Street, Sevastopol, 299053.
O. A. Moskalenko
Sevastopol State University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Olga A. MOSKALENKO, PhD (Philology), Associate Professor, Department of Theory and Practice of Translation, Institute of Social Sciences and International Relations,
33, Universitetskaya Street, Sevastopol, 299053.
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Demeshko N.E., Irkhin A.A., Moskalenko O.A. The Black Sea Region as a New Geopolitical Reality in the Materials of Western and Turkish Analytical Centers (2014–2023). Outlines of global transformations: politics, economics, law. 2024;17(1):6-29. (In Russ.)
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