What are the key factors influencing trust in local and central government in the South Caucasus? How does the impact of these variables vary in Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia?
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Explaining trust in local government: The case of the Southern Caucasus
Topics: Armenia , Azerbaijan , Georgia , Governance, Democratization, Integrated local development
Losing the peace: The Armenian-Azerbaijani stalemate in Nagorno-Karabakh
Observers warn that the military stalemate between Armenia and Azerbaijan might degenerate into crisis or even renewed war. What leads them to such conclusions?
Topics: Conflict, Armenia , Azerbaijan , Russian Federation , Foreign policy, Caucasus, Frozen conflicts, Borders
Border management, the EU, and UNDP
The EU wishes to export its ‘soft power’ via border management programmes—including those implemented by UNDP in Europe and Central Asia. But what exactly does this entail?
Topics: European Union, Conflict, Armenia , Azerbaijan , Belarus , Georgia , Kyrgyzstan , Moldova , Tajikistan , Ukraine , Uzbekistan , Kazakhstan, Ethnic minorities, Security, EU accession, Infrastructure, Caucasus, Frozen conflicts, Economic development, Central Asia, Security sector reform, European Neighbourhood Policy, Transnistria, Borders, Border management, Trade
EU-UNDP Border Management Programming in Europe and Central Asia
In the past decade, together with partners, UNDP has implemented more than € 140 million in border management projects in Europe and Central Asia. What are some of the projects?
Topics: European Union, Armenia , Azerbaijan , Belarus , Georgia , Moldova , Tajikistan , Ukraine , Security, Public administration reform, Caucasus, European Commission, Central Asia, Security sector reform, Transnistria, Borders, Border management
Roma inclusion: Can international institutions play a role?
This article looks at how ‘Europeanization’—the growing emphasis on trans-national approaches to Roma inclusion—has both helped and hindered efforts to integrate Europe’s largest transnational minority.
Topics: European Union, Poverty, Democratic governance, Social inclusion, Armenia , Azerbaijan , Poverty Reduction , Social policies, Ethnic minorities, Roma, Discrimination, Minority rights, Security, Foreign policy, Change
Obstacles and opportunities for civil society development in the South Caucasus
Greater assistance for NGOs will not resolve problems of weak civil societies in the South Caucasus.
Topics: Democratic governance, Human development, Armenia , Azerbaijan , Georgia , Twenty Years of Transition and Human Development, Change, Civil society, Citizen participation, Caucasus
Uneven progress: political transition in Europe and Central Asia
Topics: Democratic governance, Human development, Armenia , Azerbaijan , Russian Federation , Tajikistan , Turkmenistan , Twenty Years of Transition and Human Development, Change, Young people, Estonia, Democracy, Corruption, Free press, Autocracy, Elections, Culture
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