Since the late 1980s, the Caucasus and Caspian littoral states have passed through a period of extreme turmoil. In … devastating earthquake in Armenia in 1988. Despite these difficulties, there have been signs of regional stabilization and … prospects for democratic consolidation; comparative economic performance and prospects for recovery; the impact of Russia …

's resources has increased pressure on disputes between Armenia and Azerbaijan over Nagorno-Karabakh, Russia and Georgia over …; the United States and Russia have vied to influence the placement of pipeline routes; and attention to the region … Abkhazia, and Russia and Chechnya. And all of these developments are unfolding against a backdrop of deepening ecological …

three Transcaucasian states -- Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia -- and in the North Caucasus region of the Russian … Federation. The Caucasus is extraordinarily diverse, with a rich and complicated history; along with significant linguistic … West, including the United States, especially due to the risk that conflict could draw in regional powers -- such as Russia …

Belarus and Ukraine and in the Caucasian countries of Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia. The main focus is on Ukraine, but some … reference is made to the prospects for energy development in other countries of Eastern Europe and the Caucasus. The …

Abstract: The paper examines the determinants of trust in religious institutions in Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgiaâ … institutions. The analysis employs individual-level survey data from the Caucasus Research Resource Centers’ (CRRC) 2007 Data … indicator of trust in religious institutions. Residence in the capital is only significant in Azerbaijan. Armenia is the only …

Azerbaijan). Third, the conflict ties up the entire Caucasus, as Armenia and Azerbaijan are placed on opposite sides of two … rivalling blocks in the region: the East-West US-Turkey-Georgia-Azerbaijan axis and the North-South Russia-Armenia-Iran axis … a sizeable human catastrophe in the Caucasus by obstructing the return of more than 1 million IDPs. Second, the conflict …

countries (Armenia, Moldova and Ukraine). We apply a multi-level modeling approach, specifically a bootstrapped and selectivity … Variation im Rohmilchpreis für verschiedene CIS Staaten (Armenien, Moldawien und die Ukraine). Es wird ein multi …

This paper discusses the survival of the post-Soviet Caucasus states and the post-Soviet reshaping of Eurasia under … isolation. It concludes by analyzing current challenges that the leaders of Armenia, Georgia, and Azerbaijan face. …

Russia's defeat in the Crimean War cast new doubt upon the fundamental political traditions, social structures … on a shift in mentality. This essay examines the new notions of heroism that circulated among Russia's emerging public …

developments in oil and gas production and exports from Russia and Caspian countries are covered in detail leading to the …