Valdai Club

This compilation is a chronicle of the contemporary development of the Middle East, as documented by the Valdai Discussion Club and the Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences. It presents a selection of over fifteen years’ worth of thematic reports prepared for the annual Middle East conferences organized by the Valdai Club. This is fantastic reading for anyone who seeks to unravel the complex political enigmas that characterize this region, both timeless and ever-evolving.

This book analyses Russia-Europe/EU relations by exploring their practical essence and conceptualising them in terms of the main categories of international relations research.

The book you hold in your hands is Russia's first in-depth study of the ISIS phenomenon.

Experts and political analysts of the Valdai Discussion Club are in the epicentre of the world problems. Assessments of the Club's members are followed by presidents, chancellors and prime ministers across the globe.