A strategy for North Caucasus: don’t mention politics or religion!
The recently published Russian government strategy paper for the North Caucasus chooses to focus solely on the socio-economic development of...
Iran's complex relations with the South Caucasus. Sergey Markedonov and Richard Giragosian comment on Iran's relations with the region.
Behind the somewhat bizarre proposal made by members of the Azerbaijan parliament last week that Azerbaijan should change its name is a much more serious...
Sergey Markedonov: We are talking about a systemic transformation of Armenian identity
Yerevan /Mediamax/. Russian political scientist and editor-in-chief of the Journal of International Analytics Sergei Markedonov says he...
Armenia’s Changing Culture of Protest
The armed seizure of a police station in Yerevan conceals wider problems in Armenia. The country is used to public protests,...
Charisma and complications: the legacy of Abkhazia’s founding father
With the death of Vladislav Ardzinba, Abkhazia's first president, a period of post-Soviet upheaval passes further into history. Sergei...
Yeltsin’s complicated legacy in the Caucasus
Boris Yeltsin inherited many problems which he had to try and address while at the same time establishing the new Russian state.
Nagorno-Karabakh: A Flare-Up, or All-Out War?
The most likely scenario amid renewed clashes between Armenia and Azerbaijan is a battle for small and not particularly important pockets of land.
The South Ossetia Referendum: No Rush for the Russians
A referendum on South Ossetia's incorporation into the Russian Federation has been postponed until after the presidential election in the region due in early...
Armenia’s “Both/And” Policy for Europe and Eurasia
Four years ago, Armenia's failure to sign the EU Association Agreement was an early indication of the impending Ukraine crisis.
Referendum Fails to Unite Divided Abkhazia
The main debate in Abkhazia today isn't about whether partnering with Russia is good or bad; it's about the quality of independence (albeit,...
Sergei Markedonov
@SergeiMarkedonov
35500
Stats
19656
Rank
35.5K
Points
0
Videos
15
Articles
0
Reviews
0
Comments
About
A political scientist who has critiqued Azerbaijan's policies and their implications for the Caucasus region.