Nagorno-Karabakh
Nagorno-Karabakh: The Volatile Core of the South Caucasus The Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh is one of four frozen conflicts that emerged after the collapse of the…
Caucasus
Sufi-Salafi Institutional Competition and Conflict in the Chechen Republic
The Russian North Caucasus is one of the most politically complex and turbulent areas in the world due to its plethora of ethnic, national, and…
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: A People from the Mists of Time Azerbaijan’s name comes from the Persian words, azer, which means “fire” and baygan, which means “protector.” The…
Armenia
Armenia: A Global People The Modern Republic of Armenia lies in the turbulent south Caucuses. Although the Armenians as a people have existed for thousands…
South Ossetia
South Ossetia: Old Territory, New Problems South Ossetia is one of the world’s newest independent states according to Russia, Nicaragua, Venezuela, and the microstates of…
Tbilisi
Tbilisi: The Immortal City These days, a visitor to Tbilisi might be struck by the calm, southern European atmosphere that pervades this hilly capital. The…
Georgia
Georgia: New State, Deep Roots The Republic of Georgia, a small nation in the South Caucasus, covers territory which has seen the rise and fall…
Abkhazia: Grandeur to Ruin… and Back Again?
Abkhazia: Grandeur to Ruin… and Back Again? With its precipitous mountains, subtropical climate, and pristine beaches, one would expect Abkhazia to be the Black Sea…
Introduction to Conflict in the Post-Soviet Space
As the Soviet Union crumbled, it left behind ethnically, linguistically, and culturally diverse successor states. As these states tried to form domestic policies and governing…
The Armenian Colonies in Ukraine: Conflict, Cooperation, and Assimilation
The early modern period from 1500-1800 has been focused upon in recent scholarship as a unique era separated from the medieval and the modern. This…