Political Science & International Affairs

The seminar presents the results of a study of formal and informal groups and mechanisms within Armenia’s political, economic and military elites, aiming to reveal trends in formal institution-building and the changing role of informality in Armenia’s power system since its independence from the USSR. The study relies on data from over 50 interviews with […]

The seminar presents the results of a study of formal and informal groups and mechanisms within Armenia’s political, economic and military elites, aiming to reveal trends in formal institution-building and the changing role of informality in Armenia’s power system since its independence from the USSR. The study relies on data from over 50 interviews with […]

David Akopyan, one of the first AUA graduates, has almost 25 years of experience in global development. Starting with UNDP Armenia in 1994, he has worked on development in nine countries and UNDP HQ on two assignments. His experience with peace building and development covers a diverse group of countries such as Armenia, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, […]

David Akopyan, one of the first AUA graduates, has almost 25 years of experience in global development. Starting with UNDP Armenia in 1994, he has worked on development in nine countries and UNDP HQ on two assignments. His experience with peace building and development covers a diverse group of countries such as Armenia, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, […]

The seminar deals with the impact of Iranian, Turkish, Arabic variations of “Islam” on reshaping the “national Islam” in Azerbaijan. It will also look into the activities of moderate, conservative and radical Islamist movements in the territory of Azerbaijan, as well as the formation of new religious groups of Turkish, Iranian, and Arabic background. It argues […]

The seminar deals with the impact of Iranian, Turkish, Arabic variations of “Islam” on reshaping the “national Islam” in Azerbaijan. It will also look into the activities of moderate, conservative and radical Islamist movements in the territory of Azerbaijan, as well as the formation of new religious groups of Turkish, Iranian, and Arabic background. It argues […]