Azerbaijan

On this page, you can read analytical articles about ongoing political, socio-economic and cultural developments in Azerbaijan as well as research articles about memory politics and conflict transformation.

Azerbaijan Greenwashes Authoritarianism at COP29

For the Azerbaijani regime, hosting the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) in Baku represents a chance to obscure its poor climate record and relentless attacks on civil society. In reality, the government seems far more interested in capitalizing on rising fossil-fuel demand than in combating global warming.

By Arzu Geybulla

A Mirror of Political Control: The Struggle for Environmental Participation in Azerbaijan

This article examines the critical issue of public participation in environmental governance in Azerbaijan, focusing on the intricate relationship between environmental procedural rights and political repression, particularly in the context of the country hosting COP29, the UN Climate Change Conference.

By Anonymous Author

Romance and Practice: What the passing of Georgian "foreign agents law" means for Azerbaijanis

On June 3, the law "On Transparency of Foreign Influence", often referred to as the "foreign agents law", was signed into force in Georgia. Numerous critics both inside the country and in the West hold that the law will decimate civil society and bring about the beginning of the end of Georgian democracy. Their neighbors in the region are no less concerned about the situation than the Georgians themselves.

By Lora Reissner

The Psychological Consequences of the Karabakh Wars in Azerbaijan: The Womanly Face of Trauma

The psychological trauma inflicted on Azerbaijani society by the Karabakh conflict has not yet been processed; moreover, it has not been fully realized. The return of territories not only failed to heal these injuries but apparently sparked new fears in society.

By Nika Musavi

Masculinities in the South Caucasus

“Masculinities in the South Caucasus: Forms, Hierarchies, and Challenges” follows an interdisciplinary, multi-format approach, containing academic articles, autobiographical stories, oral histories, and illustrations. In their original contributions, sixteen authors from/based in the South Caucasus discuss masculinities to diverse social phenomena, including, but not limited to, clothing, fatherhood, sports, the military, criminal practices, and sexual identity.

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Психологические последствия карабахских войн для Азербайджана: женское лицо травмы

Карабахский конфликт нанес азербайджанскому обществу психологические травмы, не только до сих пор не проработанные, но даже толком не осознанные. И даже с возвращением территорий, давшимся ценой новой войны, общество не только не излечилось, но, похоже, приобрело новую фобию.

By Nika Musavi

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Siyasi nəzarət güzgüsü: Azərbaycanda ətraf mühit iştirakçılığı uğrunda mübarizə

Bu məqalədə Azərbaycanda ətraf mühitin idarə edilməsində ictimaiyyətin iştirakı kimi mühüm bir məsələ araşdırılır, xüsusilə də BMT-nin İqlim Dəyişikliyi Konfransı, yəni COP29-a ev sahibliyi kontekstində ekoloji prosessual hüquqlar və siyasi repressiya arasındakı mürəkkəb əlaqəyə diqqət yetirilir.

By Anonymous Author

Bolnisi hasilat fəaliyyətinin gender aspekti və Gürcüstan azərbaycanlıları üzərindəki sosial təsirləri

Ekstractivizm Zonasidna Qadinlar

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