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Record Nr.

UNINA9910796655603321

Autore

Ghaplanyan Irina

Titolo

Post-soviet Armenia : the new national elite and the new national narrative / / Irina Ghaplanyan

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Routledge, , 2018

ISBN

1-315-28267-4

1-315-28269-0

1-315-28268-2

Edizione

[First edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (283 pages)

Collana

BASEES/Routledge Series on Russian and East European Studies ; ; 117

Disciplina

947.56086

Soggetti

Elite (Social sciences) - Armenia (Republic)

Armenia (Republic) Economic conditions 21st century

Armenia (Republic) Social conditions 21st century

Armenia (Republic) Foreign relations 21st century

Armenia (Republic) Politics and government 21st century

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- Armenia's political elites? -- Constructing and deconstructing national narrative -- The nerve or Armenian politics : Nagorno-Karabakh -- Turkey : confronting the past, surviving the present -- Diaspora : Armenia's failed marriage -- Zero axes -- Conclusion -- Appendix i. Contacted and interviewed politicians -- Appendix II. Interview questions -- Appendix III. Post-independence armenia timeline.

Sommario/riassunto

"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 neighbouring 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."--Provided by publisher.