South Caucasus

For many years, Azerbaijan’s ruling family has dismantled political competition in the country, weakened the opposition, and established complete control

Ismail Djalilov is an American journalist originally from Azerbaijan. He is the host of “Straight Talk” channel on YouTube, where he interviews politicians,

Author: Ismail DjalilovAn American journalist originally from Azerbaijan. He is the host of the YouTube channel "Let's Talk Straight".He conducts interviews

✍️  Elman Fattah – Director of the KHAR CenterKarl Polanyi noted in The Great Transformation that when the market becomes

(Prepared within KHAR Center’s Azerbaijan Authoritarianism Research Series)✍️ Elman Fattah – Director of KHAR CenterIntroductionAzerbaijan’s political system may appear strange—and

(This research is an independent academic work for another institute that was later submitted to the KHAR Center for publication.)IntroductionThe

(This article was prepared as part of the KHAR Center’s research on Azerbaijani authoritarianism)✍️ Elman Fattah – Director of KHAR

AbstractThe emergence of digital information technologies once raised illusions about the revival of a global wave of democratization. The onset

IntroductionThe visit of the Vice President of the United States, James David Vance, to the South Caucasus has concluded. This

IntroductionThe point that the Azerbaijani ruling elite most frequently boasts about in foreign policy—and considers its greatest achievement—is its policy

(This article was prepared within the framework of KHAR Center’s research on Azerbaijani authoritarianism)✍️ Elman Fattah – Head of the

Araz Aliyev – researcher, analyst Founding member of the Third Republic PlatformIntroductionFrom 29 November 2025, the day when another wave of