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Vicken Cheterian

is lecturer in history and international relations at the University of Geneva and at Webster University Geneva. He is the author of War and Peace in the Caucasus, Russia’s Troubled Frontier (2009), and his latest book is Open Wounds, Armenians, Turks, and a Century of Genocide (2015).

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Atakhan Abilov

society
The Normalization of Derogatory Language in Azerbaijani Political Discourse

In 2003, a program began airing on Azerbaijani television that portrayed political opponents as puppets. In Lider TV’s program Kuklalar ...

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Tabib Huseynov

society
“Real Armenia”: Pashinyan’s Peaceful Revanche over Azerbaijan?

Nietzsche’s warning and the turning tides of history In 1873, Nietzsche wrote a fierce critique of the triumphant atmosphere in Germany following

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Araz Baghirov

religion
Banning the Hijab: “Secularism” and the Long Arm of the State

In this article, I will discuss the hijab ban, which has become the subject of heated public debate in recent days in Azerbaijan. Although the ...

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Akif Gurbanov

society
It Is Time for Unity in Thought, Purpose and Action

An appeal to all citizens who genuinely support and work for the democratization of Azerbaijan The Aliyev administration has intensified the wave

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Namig Mammadov

society
Mutual Representations: Turkey in Russian Media and Russia in Turkish Media. An Analysis of Two Countries’ Media, January–August 2026

Abstract This article examines, through comparative analysis, how Turkey was represented in Russian media and Russia in Turkish media between ...

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Vafa Naghiyeva

society
The Pathologization of Difference in Authoritarian Systems

Authoritarian systems do not operate solely through repression, mass arrests, and coercive force. They also seek to prescribe acceptable ways of ...

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Altay Goyushov

society
Double Standards in EU’s Annual Human Rights Assessments: The Cases of Azerbaijan and Belarus Compared

Two different vocabularies for EU policy The European Union’s annual human rights report is more than a list of abuses. Its wording also shows ...

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Atakhan Abilov

economy
Why Has Azerbaijan Not Joined the World Trade Organization?

Official Arguments and the Political-Economic Reality In the globalizing world economy, the World Trade Organization (WTO) is regarded as one of ...

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Atakhan Abilov

society
Azerbaijan’s 25 Years in the Council of Europe

Azerbaijan’s admission to the Council of Europe in 2001 was not merely an act of joining an international organization, it was also a normative ...

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Samir Aliyev

economy
After the Third Municipal Merger in Azerbaijani: An Initial Assessment

Municipalities in Azerbaijan that went through a third round of consolidation completed their first fiscal year in 2025. It is still too early to

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