A Europe Created out of Necessity – Is Identity an Impossibility?
In principle identity can be established, reinforced, developed based on: force or grand political deeds like state building; common values, or shared history; tangible...
Rise of fear in a wake of refugee crisis in Europe
In a wake of refugee crisis in Europe and looking for its solutions fear of unknown customs, religions, people with their own culture and...
Leaving the Euronest: Why Azerbaijan is Unhappy
The European Union may have found itself deeper into a conflict than it had originally planned when it invited both Armenia and Azerbaijan into...
The election of Jeremy Corbyn
The election of Jeremy Corbyn, for the leadership of the Labour, marks the most left turn into one of the most conservative party environments....
Caviar Diplomacy: Working the US-Azerbaijan Relationship to Freedom’s Detriment
Ideally located between George Washington University, my office at the Eastern Congo Initiative, and the White House is a $12 million mansion owned by...
Hic Dracones: Corruption across the Caspian
Corruption is an issue and dilemma for every country in the world. No state is immune. No culture has developed a vaccine. Despite this,...
Fighting the Shadow Silk Road: Anti-trafficking Efforts across the Caspian
Most conversations about the Caspian countries revolve around the region’s political and economic developments and Central Asia’s new Silk Road initiatives that seek to...
The Dark Side of the Caspian: Despair and Death in Human-trafficking
The Caspian region presents individuals with an array of options for those seeking better opportunities. Unfortunately nefarious individuals are well aware of people’s hopes...
Justifying the lowering of the voting age for local elections
In the following paper we shall discuss the link between age as a personal characteristic and the right to vote as one of, if...
Caspian Roadmap: Back or wreck to the future?
Recently, I came across an interesting outlined roadmap for Caspian countries, written in 2010 with predictions for 2025. 5 years down and 10 years...