The process of drawing the borders between Armenia and Azerbaijan in the 1920s The article is a detailed historical overview of the border issues between Armenia and Azerbaijan in the beginning of the 20th century. The author of this article analyzes the roots and the development of the demarcation process. By Hamo Sukiasyan
Ethnography of modern airports While visiting Kutaisi Airport, the question came to my mind how would it be possible to study this area through ethnography lenses. Airports are somewhat new places of study, and I have not heard of academic research in this regard. By Dato Laghidze
State, Capital, and New Antagonism The recent Namakhvani Hydro Power Plant protests, which started with ecological concerns turned into a path breaking critique of the Georgian state, opposing all the foundations on which the imaginary of development stands: commodification of nature, exploitation of workers, neglecting the public voice, prioritization of private capital interests above the public welfare, and violent methods By Ia Eradze
2021 snap elections in Armenia: Internal and external security risks As stated by a number of political and public figures, there is a concern about the possibility of a civil war. By Sossi Tatikyan
Le(f)t’s do it:Features, Problems and Prospects of the Left in Azerbaijan Left-wing ideology in Azerbaijan – as it usually happens in the post-soviet space – is associated with the Soviet past, the era, most would love to forget about, rewrite, or even cancel somehow. Thus, it has a bad reputation. Read in Azerbaijani, Read in Russian By Nika Musavi
Georgia: trapped in a spiral of escalation The neoliberal political elite are uninterested in the needs of a society stricken by a pandemic. Their egotism favours informal structures leading to a creeping "Russification" of the country. By Dr. Stefan Meister
From Revolution to war: Domestic developments in Armenia The corona virus crisis and the ineffective governance substantially undermined public confidence in the ruling party and its political weight. By Gor Madoyan
Azerbaijan update: From COVID-19 to the New War in Nagorno-Karabakh Aliyev’s popularity reached its peak during the war; the oppositional leaders stopped their criticism, while Aliyev’s actions were perceived as a just and victorious war. The active support of Turkey during the conflict inevitably led to the re-articulation and dynamic perception of Turkey as the “big brother”. By Bahruz Samadov
The Socioeconomic Impact of COVID-19 and Oil Price Fluctuations in Azerbaijan This paper seeks to analyze the economic and social responses to COVID-19, question the accuracy and inclusivity of these responses, as well as reflect how oil price fluctuations and the pandemic could impact Azerbaijan’s socioeconomic policy projection. By Ilaha Abasli
Streit um das Quarantäne-Ostern Für die orthodoxe Kirche ist das Osterfest ein herausragendes Ereignis des Kirchenjahres. Am vergangenen Wochenende wurde es gefeiert. Doch in SARS-CoV-2-Zeiten führt Ostern auch zu schweren Konflikten zwischen der geistlichen und weltlichen Macht. Aus Tiflis, Kiew und Moskau berichten die Büroleiter Dr. Stefan Meister, Sergej Sumlenny und Johannes Voswinkel.