South Caucasus

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

(This analysis is prepared within the broader study of post-Soviet authoritarianism)Azerbaijan’s accession as a full-fledged member to the Central Asian

✍️ Elman Fattah – Director of the KHAR CenterEvery democrat who closely follows Azerbaijani politics carries the same question in

(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

(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

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

✍️ Ahad Ahadli. Master of Political Science, Central European University.IntroductionElections are among the key political institutions that ensure the accountability