Caucasus Analytical Digest Index of topics - Domestic policy, political development

Topic	Author	Issue
Protest Attitudes and Protest Behaviour in Georgia	Tamar Khoshtaria, Veronika Pfeilschifter	139
State-NGO Relations Under Georgian Dream: From Discursive Confliction to Institutional Deadlock	Najmin Kamilsoy	139
Dynamics of the Mass Mobilizations Against the Georgian Foreign Agent Law	Clara Weller	139
From “Foreign Agents” to “LGBT Propagandists”: Demonization of Civil Society Organizations in Georgia	Tamar Tolordava	139
Party Preferences among Georgian Electorates before the 2024 Elections	Koba Turmanidze	137
The Rationale for Reintroducing the Foreign Agent Bill in Georgia before the 2024 Parliamentary Electionss	Tatia Tavkhelidze	137
The Georgian Ruling Party’s Discursive Confrontations with Domestic and Lia Tsuladze	Tatia Tavkhelidze	137
Georgian TV Broadcasters’ Coverage of the Foreign Agents Law	Ekaterine Basilaia	137
“We Have Been Hacked”—on the Use and Abuse of Anti-colonial Rhetoric in Georgia and Elsewhere	Tamar Qeburia	137
Unwrapping the Georgian Government’s Reluctance to Align with EU Recommendations	Tatia Tavkhelidze	135
National Identification and Regime Legitimation: The Societal Impact of War in Azerbaijan	Sofie Bedford	134
Vertical and Horizontal Nationalism in Azerbaijan	Ceyhun Mahmudlu	133
Origins of Nation-Building in Azerbaijan	Ayça Ergun	133
The EU in Armenia’s Official and Public Eyes	Narek Sukiasyan	129
Perceptions of the EU in Azerbaijan: A Normative Power in Decline?	Najmin Kamilsoy, Anna Zamejc	129
Proving the ‘European Way’: The West in Georgian Far-Right Discourse	Nino Gozalishvili	129
The Georgian Far Right and the Post-Election Crisis	Tamta Gelashvili	123
Political Radicalization in Georgia: The Role of the Orthodox Church	Salome Kandelaki	123
Georgian Mainstream Media in a Polarized Political Environment: a Victim and an Accomplice	Lasha Kavtaradze	123
The Gap Between Support for Democracy and Liberal Values in Georgia	Rati Shubladze and Tamar Khoshtaria	116
How Far is Too Far? Public Opinion on Conflict Resolution in Georgia	David Sichinava	116
Azerbaijan - COVID-19 and a Divided Opposition	Bahruz Samadov	115
Post-Velvet Transformations in Armenia: Fighting an Oligarchic Regime	Nona Shahnazarian	114
Formal-Informal Relations in Azerbaijan	Farid Guliyev	114
From a Presidential to a Parliamentary Government in Georgia	Levan Kakhishvil	114
Bridging the Gaps in Armenia's Political Space: the Political Party System after the 'Velvet Revolution'	Anahit Shirinyan	108
The Poverty of Authoritarianism: What Made the Armenian Revolution Possible	Mikayel Zolyan	108
Urban Planning in Baku: Who is Involved and How It Works	Farid Guliyev	101
Georgia's 2016 Parliamentary Election: One Year Later	Tornike Zurabishvili	100
The Public Political Mood in Georgia	Tsisana Khundadze	100
Why Is the Turnout of Young People So Low in Georgian Elections?	Rati Shubladze	100
Before the Voting Day: The Impact of Patron–Client Relations and Related Violations on Elections in Armenia	Milena Baghdasaryan	98
The Role of Civil Society Observation Missions in Democratization Processes in Armenia	Armen Grigoryan	98
Some of the Major Challenges of the Electoral System in the Republic of Armenia	Tigran Yegoryan	98
The Role of the Caucasus Muslims Board in the State Building of Post-Soviet Azerbaijan	Fuad Aliev	97
The Orthodox Church in the Democratization Process in Georgia: Hindrance or Support?	Salome Minesashvili	97
The Armenian Apostolic Church and the Challenges of Democratic Development in Armenia	Narek Mkrtchyan	97
Undecided Voters in 2016: Leaning Towards a Multi-Party System?	Tamar Iakobidze	89
Georgia's Parliamentary Elections - a Step Forward?	Tornike Zurabishvili	89
Implication of Increased Anti-Western Propaganda in the Election Results	Teona Turashvili	89
Public Opinion on Public Opinion: How Does the Population of Georgia See Public Opinion Polls?	Tinatin Zurabishvili	85
Evaluation of the Georgian Government’s Performance Through the Lens of Public Trust	Rati Shubladze	85
The 2015 Parliamentary Elections in Azerbaijan: The Neglected Category of Independents	Farid Guliyev	79
A Useless Campaign? The Example of a Non-Partisan Candidate in Azerbaijan's Parliamentary Elections	Adeline Braux	79
To Participate or Not To Participate - That is the Question. Electoral Strategies of the Azerbaijani Opposition	Sofie Bedford	79
"What Will They Think About Us?": The Importance of International Recognition of Elections	Rashad Shirinov	79
Armenia: Stagnation at Its Utmost	Alexander Iskandaryan	76
Electroprotests in Armenia as a Manifestation of the State's Crisis	Maciej Falkowski	76
Some Observations on the Economic Implications of Constitutional Reform in Armenia	Zareh Asatryan	76
Local Governments in Azerbaijan: A Long Way To Go	Valiyev, Anar	74
Georgian Local Government Reform: Enacted but Languishing on the Backburner	Cecire, Michael	74
Local Government in Armenia: Reforms with an Uncertain Outcome	Hoffmann, Katharina (with Arman Melkonyan)	74
Challenges of Minority Governance and Political Participation in Georgia	Giorgi Sordia	64
The Georgian State and Minority Relations	Ekaterine Metreveli	64
Challenges and Opportunities in the Wake of Georgia’s Presidential Elections	Martha Beard	56
Presidential Elections in Georgia: Enter the Non-Charismatic Leader	Tornike Sharashenidze	56
Stepping into the Unlimited Phase: Ilham Aliyev’s Third Term	Rashad Shirinov	55
The Opposition’s Strategy in Azerbaijan’s 2013 Presidential Elections	Shahin Abbasov	55
Different Meanings of the October 2013 Presidential Elections in Azerbaijan: Elites, Opposition, and Citizens	Farid Guliyev	55
Informal Networks in the South Caucasus’s Societies	Huseyn Aliyev	50
Informal Relations in Everyday Life. Opinion Poll		50
The First One Hundred Days of the Georgian Dream: Opportunities Seized, Opportunities Lost	Julie A. George	49
Georgia–Another Painful Step Forward	Tornike Sharashenidze	49
Attitudes Towards Government and Democracy After the Elections. Opinion Poll		49
The 2012 Parliamentary Elections in Georgia and Changing Attitudes Toward Russia	David Sichinava	48
TAP, Nabucco West, and South Stream: The Pipeline Dilemma in the Caspian Sea Basin and Its Consequences for the Development of the Southern Gas Corridor	Julia Kusznir	47
Oil and Political Stability in Azerbaijan: The Role of Policy Learning	Farid Guliyev	47
Protests in Azerbaijan: Hot Months Expected Ahead of the Presidential Election	Aleksandra Jarosiewicz	46
Ismayilli: The Winter of Our Alarm	Arif Aliev	46
January 2013 in Azerbaijan: The Election Has Begun	Rashad Shirinov	46
Media Reports on the Protest Actions in Azerbaijan. International Press Review		46
Opposition Protest Actions in Azerbaijan 2011–12. Chronicle		46
The View of Azerbaijan’s Population on Politics (2011). Opinion Poll		46
The President in Opposition: Georgia’s 2012 Parliamentary Elections	Giorgi Kldiashvili	43
The Results of the Georgian Parliamentary Elections. Dokumentation		43
Shades of Red and Blue–Regional Characteristics of Georgia’s 2012 Parliamentary Elections	David Sichinava	43
Results of Geo-Statistical Analysis of Voting Behavior. Map		43
Can Georgia Become A Multiparty Democracy?	Cory Welt	43
Georgian Public Opinion on the Quality of the Parliamentary Elections. Opinion Poll		43
International Implications of Georgia’s Parliamentary Elections	Niklas Nilsson	43
Armenian Elections: Technology vs. Ideology	Alexander Iskandaryan	39
Armenia’s Parliamentary Elections: A Step Forward or a Wasted Opportunity?	Mikayel Zolyan	39
Social Media and Armenia’s 2012 Parliamentary Elections	Onnik Krikorian	39
Youth NGOs in Armenia and the 2012 Parliamentary Elections	Inge Snip	39
Results of the Parliamentary Elections 2007 and 2012. Documentation		39
Should I Vote? Opinion Poll		39
Development in Adjara: Insights from Batumi	Nana Papiashvili	38
Batumi Residents’ Opinions on their Situation and Attitudes Towards Local Politics. Figures		38
Insecurity and Suspicion in the Wake of Urban Development Projects in Batumi, Adjara	Martin Demant Frederiksen	38
Lessons Learned? The EU and the South Caucasus De Facto States	Franziska Smolnik	35-36
EU–Azerbaijan Relations: Enhancing Human Rights and Democracy within Eastern Partnership Initiatives	Anar Mammadli	35-36
Azerbaijan’s Eurovision Story: Great Chances to Improve, But No Political Will	Shahin Abbasov	32
Georgia and the Sochi Olympic Games	Molly Corso	32
Social Capital in Georgia	Leslie Hough	31
(Dis)Trusting People and Political Institutions in Armenia	Yevgenya Paturyan	31
Social Capital in Azerbaijan: Does It Help to Build Democracy?	Anar Valiyev	31
Trust in Institutions in the South Caucasus in Comparison. Opinion Poll		31
Similar Events, Different Outcomes: Accounting for Diverging Corruption Patterns in Post-Revolution Georgia and Ukraine	Alexander Kupatadze	26
Georgians on Corruption. Opinion Poll		26
The State on the Streets: the Changing Landscape of Policing in Georgia	Gavin Slade	26
Trust in Institutions		26
The Business Climate and Anti-Corruption Measures in Georgia	Molly Corso	26
Georgia in Business-Related Country Rankings. Documentation		26
The Formal Political System in Azerbaijan	Andreas Heinrich	24
Informal Politics in Azerbaijan: Corruption and Rent-Seeking Patterns	Hannes Meissner	24
Azerbaijan’s Political System As Assessed By Country Rankings. Documentation		24
Public Opinion in Azerbaijan on the Political System. Opinion Poll		24
The Role of the Armenian Church During Military Conflicts	Harutyun Harutyunyan	20
South Caucasus 2025: Scenarios for an Uncertain Future	Sven Behrendt, Iris Kempe	19
The 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi: Implications for the Caucasus	Stanislav Secrieru	19
Georgia Post-2013: The Road to the Presidential Elections and Beyond	Ulrike Graalfs, Ivlian Haindrava, Tornike Sharashenidze	19
Georgia: The Interconnections between Democracy and Security	Alexander Cooley, Lincoln Mitchell	17
Georgians’ Attitudes Towards Democracy and NATO Membership. Opinion Poll		17
The Political System of Armenia: Form and Content	David Petrosyan	17
Distribution of the 131 Mandates in the National Assembly of Armenia. Diagram		17
Comparing Azeri Attitudes toward Political Participation in Azerbaijan and Georgia	Joshua Noonan	17
Comparing Azeri Attitudes toward Political Participation in Azerbaijan and Georgia. Survey Results. Diagrams		17
A Brief Introduction to Political Country Rankings	Heiko Pleines	17
Political System-Related Country Rankings. Documentation		17
Civil Society in the Caucasus: Myth and Reality	Jonathan Wheatley	12
Civic Participation in the South Caucasus (2007). Tables and Diagrams		12
Trust in Institutions in Georgia (2008). Tables and Diagrams		12
Nations in Transit “Civil Society” Ratings for the South Caucasus Countries, Russia, and Ukraine (1999–2009). Tables and Diagrams		12
Civil Society in Azerbaijan: Under Fire but Still Resisting	Shain Abbasov	12
Networks of Crime and Corruption in the South Caucasus	Richard Giragosian	09
The Georgian Mafia	Gavin Slade	09
Georgia’s Fight against Organized Crime: Success or Failure?	Alexander Kupatadze	09
Assessment of the Police. Opinion Poll		09
The South Caucasus: Rethinking Development and Democracy. Opinion	Vartan Oskanian	06
Armenia: How a Small Country Counters the Global Crisis	Haroutiun Khachatrian	06
IMF Loan for Armenia. Documentation		06
Armenian Macroeconomic and Financial Indicators January 2008 – February 2009. Statistics		06
Splendid Isolation? Azerbaijan’s Economy Between Crisis Resistance and Debased Performance	Gerald Hübner, Michael Jainzik	06
Development of Real GDP in Azerbaijan. Statistics		06
Banking System Structure 2007 – 2008. Statistics		06
Development of Time Deposits in Azerbaijan. Statistics		06
Georgia’s Expansion Halts	Molly Corso	06
IMF Loan for Georgia. Documentation		06
Macroeconomic and Financial Indicators of Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia in Comparison, 1992 – 2008. Statistics		06
Oil Wealth, Patrimonialism, and the Failure of Democracy in Azerbaijan	Farid Guliyev	02
Trust in Institutions of State and Society in the Countries of the South Caucasus. Opinion Polls		02
Interest in Politics and Civic Engagement in the Countries of the South Caucasus. Documentation		02
Lost in Democratization and Modernization: What Next in Georgia? Opinion	David Aprasidze	02
Attitude of the Georgian Population towards Politics Opinion Polls		02