Cummings Foundation Grant Recipient
Cummings Foundation Grant Recipient
POST-SOVIET ARMENIA: The New National Elite and the New National Narrative
Routledge Taylor and Francis Publishing Group

POST-SOVIET ARMENIA: The New National Elite and the New National Narrative

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By Irina Ghaplanyan

Following the collapse of the Soviet Union, Armenia has struggled to establish itself, with a faltering economy, emigration of the intelligentsia and the weakening of civil society. This book explores how a new national elite has emerged and how it has constructed a new national narrative to suit Armenia’s new circumstances. The book examines the importance of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict with Azerbaijan, considers the impact of fraught relations with Turkey and the impact of relations with other neighboring states including Russia, and discusses the poorly-developed role of the very large Armenian diaspora. Overall, the book provides a key overview to understanding the forces shaping all aspects of present-day Armenia.

Routledge (2019)