
Nina Miholjcic-Ivkovic
Nina Miholjcic-Ivkovic
MA in Diplomacy and International Affairs
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Introduction
Nina Miholjcic-Ivkovic is an international relations specialist with a strong focus on strategic analysis of foreign policies of the South Caucasus, Russia and Central Asia. She is interested in the current Eurasian migration trends. Nina does research in International Relations, Post-Soviet Geopolitics, Refugee and Immigration Studies, and Foreign Policy.
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Publications (17)
Central Asia and the South Caucasus face a range of environmental challenges critical to their future, including deteriorating ecosystems and resource depletion. These challenges necessitate coordinated regional efforts and sustainable resource management, underscoring the need for effective policies that respect ecological standards and principles...
Central Asia is considered a region highly vulnerable to climate change impact and susceptible to climate-induced migration. Rural populations throughout the region are particularly at risk of experiencing adverse effects of climate variability and (im) mobility due to increased exposure to environmental hazards and distress that can severely affec...
In recent years, Azerbaijani–Israeli strategic ties have been fostered by frequent high-level diplomatic visits, as well as bilateral agreements that underline strong economic and political bonds between the two countries that imply a long-lasting, valuable partnership. This article explores the reasons behind the strengthened cooperation between A...
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Kyrgyzstan is recognized as a source, transit, and destination country for trafficking in persons, primarily for the purposes of forced labour and sexual exploitation. The aim of this policy brief is to shed light on this serious issue present in Kyrgyzstan by examining the causes and trends and suggesting
feasible policy recomme...
This article examines the nature of the peacekeeping missions conducted by the Russian Federation in the South Caucasus. It explores two cases of Russia’s peacekeeping deployment in Georgia’s separatist region of Abkhazia and Azerbaijan’s Karabakh region in order to draw conclusions about the role of peacekeeping missions in
Russia’s foreign polic...
Even though Azerbaijan and Iran have maintained cordial ties over the years, this has been punctured by evidently turbulent periods of constrained diplomatic and political rhetoric, which has produced occasional volatility in the bilateral relationship. Ever since Azerbaijan regained its independence in 1991, Baku and Tehran have remained
cautious...
This article explores the changes in Armenia’s domestic policy after the Second Karabakh War at the political, social and economic levels, and the impact of such changes on Armenia’s foreign policy, especially with regard to its relationship with Azerbaijan. It further examines the perspective of post-conflict Armenian domestic politics and analyse...
Kyrgyzstan is one of the most remittance-dependent countries in the world. Remittance inflows to this low-income country have remained a key contributor to the country’s GDP over the past decade. Migration labor outflows continue to play a significant role in sustaining the Kyrgyz domestic economy. Due to the fact that Russia and the Central Asian...
This article examines the ways in which the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) could regain its "old" reputation and offer a new agenda that better corresponds to the post-Cold War world order. Even though the Cold War ended almost three decades ago and the notion of non-alignment has seemingly lost its relevance in the international arena, the NAM is stil...
This article examines the role of irredentism in contemporary Russian foreign policy and the future steps of Russian politics regarding territorial expansion and territorial disputes in the Soviet Union's "near abroad." It also examines the historical background of Russian territorial enlargement in order to explore connections between Russia's cur...
This article examines the repercussions of Sino-Russian rapprochement for Central Asian countries. The region situated between two powerful influencers, China and Russia, has entered a new phase of strategic positioning. Traditionally Russian sphere of influence the “Stan” countries of Central Asia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan an...
This article examines the factors which prevent or considerably decelerate the process of immigrant2 integration in the Central and Eastern European countries. In this research the CEE region includes countries that satisfy the two following conditions: 1. countries that are geographically within the Central-East Europe region; 2. countries that ho...
As part of the broader China’s Belt and Road Initiative, the Trans-Caspian International
Transportation Route (TITR) is a promising transportation project that could enhance the
economies of participating countries, as well as their wider neighborhoods. It also has a
tremendous potential to introduce much needed economic and political connectivity...
Summary
Recent events regarding separation of would-be immigrant families
at the US-Mexico border and introduction of more restrictive immigration measures across the EU pose a series of moral questions. Should the state have the exclusive right to refuse the entry of non citizens in its territory? Is there a moral-based argument for
closed borders...
Metsamor, a Soviet-made nuclear reactor still operating in Armenia, causes serious security concerns not only within the region, but also at the international level. Unfortunately, the nuclear threat in the Caucasus is pressing, as Metsamor lacks the requisite safety containment structures, and is located in a seismically active zone.
Azerbaijan an...
The paper examines political events that have led to the stronger
energy collaboration between Georgia and Azerbaijan. Complex mutual interests of
both countries are discussed in terms of energy security not only in the South Caucasus
region, but also in a wider neighborhood. The implications of Georgia`s pipeline
politics are examined through the...
In the paper, main points of the securitization theory are explored, while the Hungarian case is used to explain each step in the process of successful securitization of migration issue. Widening of the security studies has brought "new" issues into security discourse, and, thus, shaped new security sectors related to societal and environmental rea...