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Cooley: The whole aesthetic of Trump goes very well with Central Asia

(McClatchy) Weeks before his inauguration, Donald Trump was allied with a company in the former Soviet republic of Georgia that planned to build a 47-story luxury tower in the Black…

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Minasyan: People who express anti-Aliyev statements face problems one way or another

(Panorama.am) The arrest of Azerbaijani journalist Afgan Mukhtarli fully fits into the logic of Azerbaijan’s authorities to silence any criticism against the regime, Sergey Minasyan, political analyst, Deputy Head of…

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Kakachia: Georgia is in a delicate situation regarding alleged kidnapping of Azeri reporter Mukhtarli

(Eurasianet) Georgia’s international standing has long benefited from being sandwiched between authoritarian countries, thus making it look good on the regional freedom charts. But its eagerness to stay on good…

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Eastern Borderlands as Europe-Makers: (How) Can neighbours redefine the EU?

(3DCFTAs) Abstract: A general and strategic effect of EU’s Association Agreements and DCFTAs with Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine has been the extension of the concept of Europe and its wider opening…

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Kakachia: Azerbaijan and Georgian are strategically interdependent on one another

(Eurasianet) For years, Georgia has been a safe harbor for dissidents seeking to escape persecution from authorities in neighboring Azerbaijan. But in recent months, a number of high-profile Azerbaijani opposition activists…

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Georgia: Can Democracy Thrive Without Opposition?

(EurasiaNet) (Co-authored with J. Larsen) Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili led a triumphant delegation in late March on a visit to Athens and then Brussels. The Georgian officials were celebrating a hard-fought…

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Why Tensions in the South Caucasus Remain Unresolved

(PONARS Policy Memo) Although the South Caucasus has been overshadowed by events in the Middle East and Ukraine, the region continues to be strategically important, especially for Russia and the EU.…

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A Reluctant Partner: Georgian-German Relations Revisited

(PONARS Policy Memo) For Georgia, the enacting of an Association Agreement with the EU in the summer of 2016 was a pivotal moment in cementing its strategic bonds with Europe. The…

The European Missile Defense System and Russia: Can There Be Dialogue Rather Than an Arms Race?

(PONARS Policy Memo) The official inauguration of a European missile defense (MD) site in Romania in the spring of 2016 triggered a new wave of anti-Western rhetoric in Russia. President Vladimir…

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Nation Building, Political Boundaries, and Cultural Authenticity: Post-Soviet Borderlands in Transformation

(Cambridge Scholars Publishing) (Co-author: A. Makarychev) This article analyzes today’s independent ex-Soviet borderlands (Ukraine, Georgia, and Estonia) of the Russian Federation. More precisely, the authors identify the cultural and social practices…

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Cooley: The whole aesthetic of Trump goes very well with Central Asia

Minasyan: People who express anti-Aliyev statements face problems one way or another

Kakachia: Georgia is in a delicate situation regarding alleged kidnapping of Azeri reporter Mukhtarli

Eastern Borderlands as Europe-Makers: (How) Can neighbours redefine the EU?

Kakachia: Azerbaijan and Georgian are strategically interdependent on one another

Georgia: Can Democracy Thrive Without Opposition?

Why Tensions in the South Caucasus Remain Unresolved

A Reluctant Partner: Georgian-German Relations Revisited

The European Missile Defense System and Russia: Can There Be Dialogue Rather Than an Arms Race?

Nation Building, Political Boundaries, and Cultural Authenticity: Post-Soviet Borderlands in Transformation