Khazar Research and Analysis Center
The mission of the Khazar Research and Analysis Center (KHAR) is to promote democracy, human rights, and good governance in Azerbaijan, Central Asia, the Caucasus, and Eastern Europe by producing evidence-based research, fostering spaces for discussions, and providing practical recommendations to policymakers, activists, and researchers.
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan, officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country located primarily in Central Asia, with a smaller portion in Eastern Europe. It is the world's largest landlocked country. Kazakhstan...
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Azerbaijan’s Attempt to Update Its Territorial Defense Model: Similar Trends in the Eurasian Region
Uzbekistan
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Uzbekistan is a landlocked country in Central Asia. It borders Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Afghanistan. Its capital is Tashkent. Economically, Uzbekistan relies heavily on agriculture, particularly cotton, and also...
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Turkey’s Strategic Autonomy Game
Turkmenistan
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Turkmenistan is a landlocked country in Central Asia, bordering Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Afghanistan, and Iran, and having a coastline on the Caspian Sea. Its capital is Ashgabat. Economically, it's rich in...
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Turkey’s Strategic Autonomy Game
Tajikistan
Tajikistan is a landlocked country situated in Central Asia, sharing borders with Kyrgyzstan to the north, China to the east, Afghanistan to the south, and Uzbekistan to the west. The...
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The Post-Soviet Nomenklatura as an Institutional Resource of Authoritarianism (II PART)
Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan is a landlocked Central Asian country characterized by its predominantly mountainous terrain. Its economy is largely dependent on agriculture and mining, with gold being a significant export.
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Turkey’s Strategic Autonomy Game
Azerbaijan
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Azerbaijan is a country located in the Caucasus region at the crossroads of Eastern Europe and Western Asia. It is bordered by Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest,...
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Azerbaijan’s Attempt to Update Its Territorial Defense Model: Similar Trends in the Eurasian Region
Turkiye
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Turkiye, officially the Republic of Türkiye, is a transcontinental country located mainly on the Anatolian peninsula in Western Asia, with a smaller portion on the Balkan peninsula in Southeastern Europe....
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The Paradox of Strategic Autonomy: The KAAN Project and the Limitations of Turkey’s Defense Industry Model
Georgia
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Georgia is a country located at the intersection of Eastern Europe and Western Asia. It is bordered by Russia to the north, Azerbaijan to the southeast, Armenia to the south,...
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The Crisis of the Opposition and the Gradual Authoritarianization of the Regime in Georgia
Iran
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Iran is a country located in Western Asia, bordering several nations and possessing coastlines on the Caspian Sea and the Persian Gulf. Its geography is diverse, encompassing mountains, deserts, and...
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Turkey’s Strategic Autonomy Game
Armenia
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Armenia is a landlocked country located in the South Caucasus region of Eurasia. It is bordered by Türkiye to the west, Georgia to the north, Azerbaijan to the east, and...
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Azerbaijan’s Attempt to Update Its Territorial Defense Model: Similar Trends in the Eurasian Region
Russia
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Russia, officially the Russian Federation, is a transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. It is the largest country in the world by land area, bordering numerous nations and...
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Putin’s Defeat: Russia Could Not Block Moldova’s Road to Europe
Ukraine
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Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe, bordering Russia to the east and northeast, Belarus to the north, several European Union countries to the west, and the Black Sea to...
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Ballot Box Battleground: Pro-Russian Influence and Transnistria’s Electoral Leverage in Moldova
Moldova
Moldova is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, nestled between Romania and Ukraine. Its terrain is primarily characterized by rolling plains, and it operates as a parliamentary republic. The Moldovan...
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Putin’s Defeat: Russia Could Not Block Moldova’s Road to Europe
Romania
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Romania is a parliamentary republic located in Southeastern Europe, on the Black Sea coast. The country has been a member of NATO since 2004 and the European Union since 2007....
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Putin’s Defeat: Russia Could Not Block Moldova’s Road to Europe
Bulgaria
Bulgaria, situated in Southeastern Europe within the Balkan Peninsula, presents a varied landscape encompassing mountain ranges like the Balkan and Rhodope Mountains, the expansive Thracian Plain, and a picturesque coastline...
Serbia
Serbia is a parliamentary republic located in Southeastern Europe, within the Western Balkans region. The country became an independent state in 2006 following the dissolution of the State Union of...
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Territorial Autonomy As A Factor of Political Stability in Post-Yugoslavian Context: Negative or Positive?
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) is a parliamentary republic located in Southeastern Europe, in the Western Balkans region. The country declared independence in 1992 and established its post-war constitutional framework under...
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Territorial Autonomy As A Factor of Political Stability in Post-Yugoslavian Context: Negative or Positive?
Albania
Albania is a parliamentary republic located in Southeastern Europe, along the Adriatic coast. Since its transition from a socialist regime in 1991, the country has prioritized democratic consolidation, institutional reforms,...
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Power, Borders, and the State of Exception: A Case Study of the Italy–Albania Migration Protocol
Belarus
Belarus is a landlocked country located in Eastern Europe, characterized by its predominantly flat terrain and extensive areas of forest and marshland. It operates under a political system widely considered...
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The Post-Soviet Nomenklatura as an Institutional Resource of Authoritarianism
Hungary
Hungary is a Central European country and a member of both the European Union and NATO. The country has a rich cultural heritage, a diversified industrial base, and an important...
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Poland
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Poland is a country in Central/Eastern Europe that has transformed from a communist regime to a democratic republic since 1989. After regaining independence in 1918, enduring World War II and...
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Kosovo*
Kosovo* is a partially recognized republic located in the Western Balkans. Having declared independence in 2008, the country continues to strengthen its state institutions, democratic governance, and socio-economic development while...
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THE STRUGGLE FOR WARTIME SEXUAL VIOLENCE REPARATIONS IN KOSOVO*
Slovakia
Slovakia is a parliamentary democracy in Central Europe, established as an independent state on January 1, 1993 following the peaceful dissolution of Czechoslovakia.
Its capital is Bratislava, and the national language...
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