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«Силовая политика» в действии: сдерживание и принуждение в нагорно-карабахском конфликте

С академической точки зрения, а также исходя из перспектив реализации практической политики, нынешняя ситуация вокруг нагорно-карабахского конфликта является поучительным примером роли «силовой политики» (coercion) в этнополитическом конфликте. В нынешней ситуации…

Coercion in Action: Deterrence and Compellence in the Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict

From both academic and policy perspectives, the current situation surrounding the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict provides an instructive case study in the role of coercion in ethnopolitical conflict. In the current status…

Police Reform and Corruption in Georgia, Armenia, and Nagorno-Karabakh

This memo seeks to explain the outcomes of anti-corruption policies in Georgia, Armenia, and the de facto republic of Nagorno-Karabakh. In particular, I ask how Georgia could rapidly implement successful…

Domestic Dimensions of Armenia’s Foreign Policy: The Karabakh Conflict and Armenia-Turkey Relations

It is widely believed that foreign policy is an extension of domestic policy. But the opposite is also true: domestic policy can stem from foreign policy. This memo explores the…

The Quest for Stability in the Karabakh Conflict: Conventional Deterrence and Political Containment

The current situation around the Karabakh conflict leads to pessimism concerning the prospects for a speedy resolution based on mutual compromise. The latest meeting of Armenian and Azerbaijani presidents with…

The Making of a De Facto State: Warlords and Militarized Society in Nagorno-Karabakh

“Warlordism” is sometimes seen as a self-repairing strategy for weak states. This memo assesses the rise of the twin phenomena of warlordism and militarism in the de facto state of…

A Return to Tradition? Aspects of Postwar Political Culture in Nagorno-Karabakh

In the late 1980s, Mikhail Gorbachev’s promotion of democratic liberties and values, including freedom of speech and pluralism of opinion, provided a basis for the development of a number of…

Social Transformations in Post-Soviet Nagorno Karabakh: Motivations for Migration

In this memo I compare Soviet and post-Soviet migration from Nagorno Karabakh, describe how people migrated and for what reasons, and analyze the pressures people from the region faced after…

All Quiet on the Karabagh Front?

The present state of the Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict over Nagorno Karabagh and the surrounding territories can be simultaneously assessed in three completely different tones: hopeful, alarmist, and cynically bored. A flurry…

Peace-Building and Conflict Resolution in Nagorno-Karabakh

Efforts to resolve ethnic conflict often run aground of the passionate public hostility that underlies them, as the recent Israeli-Palestinian violence illustrates. These popular passions are often the biggest obstacles…

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