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Nagorny Karabakh Conflict

Posted on:2018-09-11Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:VARDAN KHACHATRYANFull Text:PDF
GTID:2416330515455754Subject:Asia-Pacific international relations
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The power vacuum created after the collapse of the Soviet Union and the end of the bipolar world has left the post-Soviet territory with many unresolved disputes.South Caucasus was one of the most contested and volatile of the regions.Nagorny Karabakh conflict erupted in 1988 when the region predominantly populated by ethnic Armenians sought independence from Azerbaijan.Backed by the Republic of Armenia,Karabakh Armenians struggling for self-determination,fought a fierce war against Azerbaijan.The war resulted in Armenians controlling almost 20%of Azerbaijan's land.Despite the fact that the number of academic studies concerning the conflict has considerably increased in the recent years,in East Asia,and China,in particular,it is still relatively low.Following the logic of qualitative research,this work provided a solid picture of the dispute and enriched the field with its latest events.The most energetic secondary actor in the course of the war was the Armenian diaspora which was providing Armenia with political and financial aid.Other influential participants to the dispute are Russia,Iran,and Turkey.Principally Russia which aims to deliver its national interests to the region manipulates the conflict to leverage Armenia and Azerbaijan by playing both sides.As the OSCE Minsk Group struggles for a peaceful settlement,skirmishes on the line of contact break out routinely with fatalities on both sides.The last hostilities in April 2016 almost went out of hand,resulting in more than 200 deaths.Despite the assertion that Azerbaijan's military in many ways surpasses that of Armenia's,the brief war has revealed that fragile balance of power has been persisted between the opponents,hence making full-scale war in the near future less likely.
Keywords/Search Tags:Armenia, Azerbaijan, Nagorny Karabakh, South Caucasus, Karabakh Armenians
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