PONARS Eurasia Annual Conference 2013
PONARS Eurasia Policy Conference September 23-24, 2013 Elliott School of International Affairs The George Washington University 1957 E Street, NW, Washington, DC RSVP Agenda – Day 1, Monday, September 23,…
The Culture of Protest: Counter-Hegemonic Performances in Putin’s Russia
(Book Review) The Culture of Protest: Counter-Hegemonic Performances in Putin’s Russia is a review of Mischa Gabowitsh’s Putin kaputt!? Russlands neue Protestkultur, a monographic study of the protest movement that…
Azerbaijan-Georgian Relations
(Report) Azerbaijan-Georgian relations: The Foundations and Challenges of the Strategic Alliance is the first comprehensive report on the dynamics of bilateral relations. Co-authored by Kornely Kakachia and Zaur Shiriyev. Click…
New Policy Memo: Russia’s Elite: What They Think of the United States and Why
In the early 1990s, many members of the Russian elite were proponents of the country’s liberal reforms. Moreover, American-style democracy and market economics were popular among Russia’s general population. However,…
The Politics of Memory in a Divided Society: A Comparison of Post-Franco Spain and Post-Soviet Ukraine
(Video) "The Politics of Memory in a Divided Society: A Comparison of Post-Franco Spain and Post-Soviet Ukraine," a lecture by Oxana Shevel (Оксана Шевель), available on YouTube. Audio courtesy of…
New Policy Memo: The Energy Factor in Russia’s “Asia Pivot”
For a variety of economic and geostrategic reasons, Russia is again attempting to increase its efforts to develop the economy of its Eastern territories and integrate more deeply into the…
New Policy Memo: Shale Fever and the Future of Putin’s Russia
Few observers doubt that oil and gas serve as the economic foundation for the political regime built by Vladimir Putin in Russia. The global rush for energy and rising prices…
New Policy Memo: “Russia, Davay do Svidaniya”: Entering a New Era in Azerbaijani-Russian Relations
The year 2013 may be a critical one for Azerbaijani-Russian relations. Last year’s re-election of Russian President Vladimir Putin, the end of the lease of the Gabala Radar-Location Station (GRLS)…
New Policy Memo: Russian-Armenian Relations: Affection or Pragmatism?
Russia holds a special place in Armenian foreign and security policy, just as Armenia plays a unique role in Moscow’s regional Caucasus strategy. This memo analyzes the current state of…
New Policy Memo: The Boston Bombings: A Post-Qaeda Take on “Lone Wolves” and “Leaderless Jihad”
Any immediate or early comments on major terrorist attacks, such as the April 2013 Boston marathon bombings, are bound to be highly speculative. They may actually add to the general…
Azerbaijan and the Eurasian Union: Costs and Benefits
(Caucasus Analytical Digest) Overall, Azerbaijan has maintained its distance from Russian integration projects. While the newly forming Eurasian Union may have some economic and political benefits for the country, the costs in…
New Policy Memo: Russia, the Baltic Region, and the Challenge for NATO
The August 2008 Russia-Georgia war sparked great unease in the three Baltic states (Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania) and in Poland about the willingness of the United States and other key members…