Neutrality Studies
Neutrality Studies
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A channel dedicated to neutrality in international relations and analysis of world affairs. For more info, visit neutralitystudies.com
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The podcast covers a wide range of topics including the political dynamics in Iran, the rise of BRICS nations, the implications of U.S. policies on global stability, and critiques of NATO and U.S. foreign interventions. Specific episodes analyze trends in Middle Eastern geopolitics, such as the evolving Iran-Saudi relationship and its repercussions, as well as discuss Western perspectives towards Russia and Ukraine, shedding light on the complexities of international diplomacy.

A channel dedicated to neutrality in international relations and analysis of world affairs. For more info, visit neutralitystudies.com
Iran looks far harder to break than many in the West assumed. Pascal Lottaz talks with Dr. Pietro Shakarian and Eldar Mamedov about Iranian Azerbaijan, Armenia, Israel, Turkey, failed diplomacy, and the wider South Caucasus fallout from the war.
Links:
Eldar Mamedov at Quincy Institute: https://quincyinst.org/author/eldar-mamedov/
Eldar Mamedov on X: https://twitter.com/EldarMamedov4
Dr. Pietro A. Shakarian at AUA: https://people.aua.am/team_member/dr-pietro-a-shakarian/
Pietro A. Shakarian at The Nation: https://www.thenation.com/authors/pietro-shakarian/
Neutrality Studies substack: https://pascallottaz.substack.com
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Merch: https://neutralitystudies-shop.fourthwall.com
Donation: https://neutralitystudies.com/donate
Timestamps:
00:00:00 Guests and Iran background
00:04:43 Iranian Azerbaijan reality
00:13:26 Soviet myths and deep integration
00:16:11 Armenians and Christians in Iran
00:22:16 Iran as a civilizational state
00:27:05 Gaza Israel and failed diplomacy
00:36:46 Azerbaijan Turkey and war risks
00:55:21 Armenia politics and corridor fallout
01:00:34 Regional solutions and closing

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