Armed Conflicts and Challenges to Global Security

This book is a compilation of scientific articles written by Valeri Modebadze who is a professor of International Relations at Georgian Technical University. These articles describe and analyze a wide range of conflicts such as the Russo ¿ Ukrainian war, the conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh and the war between Azerbaijan and Armenia, conflicts between Georgia and Russia and creeping occupation of Georgian territories, tensions in Afghanistan and problems facing the country since the Taliban takeover. The author also analyzes the rise of authoritarianism in the world since the spread of COVID-19. Many autocratic leaders have taken advantage of the crisis and have imposed harsh restrictions on people. International organizations and human rights activists often complain that human rights conditions have considerably worsened since the spread of pandemic in many countries of the world.