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Morocco’s Dual Logic within the Board of Peace: the convergence between the defense of national interests and the commitment to regional peace

Morocco’s Dual Logic within the Board of Peace: the convergence between the defense of national interests and the commitment to regional peace © 2026 Reuters Azeddine [email protected] Strategic Realism in an Era of Institutional Reconfiguration Morocco’s participation in the Board of Peace must be understood within the br…

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The National Interest in Portuguese Foreign Policy During the Leadership of Marcello Caetano (1968-1974) by João Tavares

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Abstract

The aim of this article is to provide an idea of the concept of national interest, and at the same time, to examine the options that the Salazar regime faces when defining the Portuguese national interest. The types of national interest addressed here are defined by Hans Morgenthau and Michael Roskin, who understand that a country that does not adequately define its interests leaves its foreign policy without structure and consequently is uncompetitive in the international arena. Therefore, to avoid an ad hoc approach to the ex*****on of Portuguese foreign policy, Marcello Caetano continued the foundations of Portuguese foreign policy that were defined by Salazar that the Estado Novo would execute until the coup d’état of 25th of April of 1974.

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Le réseau postal comme levier de développement et d’intégration : une opportunité oubliée en Afrique ?

Par Brahim Ghame

Le réseau postal comme levier de développement et d’intégration : une opportunité oubliée en Afrique ? Photo by sl wong on Pexels.com Par Brahim GHAME La promotion des échanges commerciaux en Afrique constitue aujourd’hui, plus que jamais, une opportunité stratégique majeure à saisir, notamment pour…

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