Opinion | Jack of all trades, master of none: Azerbaijan seeks renewables to sustain the status quo
Oil is not the issue, it is the political economy of extraction and exploitation.
Opinion | Jack of all trades, master of none: Azerbaijan seeks renewables to sustain the status quo
By Zhanaiym KozybayOil is not the issue, it is the political economy of extraction and exploitation.
13/11/2024
Opinion | Chechen volunteer battalions have been abandoned by Ukraine
In dismissing them and refusing to grant them citizenship, the Chechens who have risked their lives for Ukraine are being sent to their deaths.
Opinion | Chechen volunteer battalions have been abandoned by Ukraine
By Ayman EckfordIn dismissing them and refusing to grant them citizenship, the Chechens who have risked their lives for Ukraine are being sent to their deaths.
8/11/2024
Opinion | Georgian civil society needs sustained support from the international community
The consolidation of authoritarianism in Georgia is over. But what are the next plans of the autocracy, and what should civil society do to survive?
Opinion | Georgian civil society needs sustained support from the international community
By Eduard MarikashviliThe consolidation of authoritarianism in Georgia is over. But what are the next plans of the autocracy, and what should civil society do to survive?
24/10/2024
Opinion | Georgia’s ‘democratic’ institutions are reinforcing autocracy
Georgia’s authoritarian regime has been using democratic-seeming institutions to maintain its hold on power and so complicate efforts to resist.
Opinion | Georgia’s ‘democratic’ institutions are reinforcing autocracy
By Eduard MarikashviliGeorgia’s authoritarian regime has been using democratic-seeming institutions to maintain its hold on power and so complicate efforts to resist.
10/10/2024
Opinion | Georgia’s new electronic voting system comes with risks
Around 90% of voters will cast their ballots with electronic voting machines in 26 October’s parliamentary elections.
Opinion | Georgia’s new electronic voting system comes with risks
By Ketevan ChachavaAround 90% of voters will cast their ballots with electronic voting machines in 26 October’s parliamentary elections.
30/09/2024
Opinion | Fighting on two fronts: Chechen activists in the West
Fighting a brutal regime in the North Caucasus, and ignorance in the West, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine may offer Chechen activists an unexpected opportunity.
Opinion | Fighting on two fronts: Chechen activists in the West
By Ayman EckfordFighting a brutal regime in the North Caucasus, and ignorance in the West, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine may offer Chechen activists an unexpected opportunity.
23/08/2024
Opinion | Azerbaijan’s cooling relations with Turkey
The Israel-Gaza war appears to have exacerbated existing tensions between Turkey and Azerbaijan, potentially pushing the two ‘brotherly’ countries apart irrevocably.
Opinion | Azerbaijan’s cooling relations with Turkey
By Bahruz SamadovThe Israel-Gaza war appears to have exacerbated existing tensions between Turkey and Azerbaijan, potentially pushing the two ‘brotherly’ countries apart irrevocably.
20/08/2024
Opinion | Georgia’s queerphobic laws are a clear step towards authoritarianism
Following in well-established authoritarian footsteps, Georgia’s introduction of anti-queer laws are set to have dire consequences for the country’s democracy.
Opinion | Georgia’s queerphobic laws are a clear step towards authoritarianism
By Aia BeraiaFollowing in well-established authoritarian footsteps, Georgia’s introduction of anti-queer laws are set to have dire consequences for the country’s democracy.
14/08/2024
Opinion | Georgia’s one-sided relationship with China comes with significant risks
The relationship has so far remained almost entirely one-sided, and in fact opens the country up to substantial new risks.
Opinion | Georgia’s one-sided relationship with China comes with significant risks
By Tinatin KhidasheliThe relationship has so far remained almost entirely one-sided, and in fact opens the country up to substantial new risks.
5/04/2024
Opinion | Four years of entrapment: why Azerbaijan’s land borders remain closed
Azerbaijan’s land borders have been closed since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Opinion | Four years of entrapment: why Azerbaijan’s land borders remain closed
By Javid AghaAzerbaijan’s land borders have been closed since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.