{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"MEYDAN.TV","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.meydan.tv\/en\/","author_name":"user-manager","author_url":"https:\/\/www.meydan.tv\/en\/article\/author\/user-manager\/","title":"Why the South Caucasus Needs a Stronger Russia - MEYDAN.TV","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"JVntVRBNrB\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.meydan.tv\/en\/article\/why-the-south-caucasus-needs-a-stronger-russia\/\">Why the South Caucasus Needs a Stronger Russia<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.meydan.tv\/en\/article\/why-the-south-caucasus-needs-a-stronger-russia\/embed\/#?secret=JVntVRBNrB\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Why the South Caucasus Needs a Stronger Russia&#8221; &#8212; MEYDAN.TV\" data-secret=\"JVntVRBNrB\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/www.meydan.tv\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/www.meydan.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/27697.jpg","thumbnail_width":854,"thumbnail_height":570,"description":"In international relations, it is often noted that an assertive hegemon can act as a stabilizing force and provide fundamental conditions for prosperous political and economic interactions amongst its \u201csubjects\u201d. Many theorists write admiringly about the benefits of the Pax Romana, Pax Britannica, or a relatively new phenomenon \u2013 Pax Americana. According to this approach, which is known as hegemonic stability theory, the dominant state (the hegemon), by virtue of its \u201cpreponderance of power\u201d establishes an order that promotes its own interests but also provides international stability. Smaller states cannot go long on their own in the conflictual environment of an international political system and face the need to join with a dominant state that provides security and stability. However, this system does not allow those states to easily make choices between rival hegemons."}