Turkey, Iran, and the Balancing of Threats in the Era of Realist Constructivism
By Prof. Dr. Aleksandar Ivanov
(University of St Kliment Ohridski Bitola, Faculty of Security, Skopje, North Macedonia)
Copyright: @ 2026 Research Institute for European and American Studies (www.rieas.gr) Publication date: 24 May 2026
Note: The article reflects the opinion of the author and not necessarily the views of the Research Institute for European and American Studies
To understand the architecture of the emerging global order, one must first look at the map of world wealth — and then at the map of the world’s seas.
After more than a century in which the geographic center of global gross domestic product was firmly anchored somewhere between Europe and North America, the economic center of gravity is shifting inexorably back toward Asia. This eastward movement is not a historical accident. It is, rather, a return to a historical norm in which China, for centuries, accounted for roughly 20 to 25 percent of global wealth creation. ... Read more