Articles by Sergei Markedonov

Wednesday 20th January

Post-Soviet integration: CST, CSTO, CRRF etc (2)

Sergei Markedonov, 20 January 2010
There have been many attempts at building new structures to replace the Soviet Union, since it fell 10 years ago. These have left the political landscape littered with acronyms: CST, CSTO, CRRF, SCO, EEC, SES, GUAM and GUUAM. In the second part of his article Sergei Markedonov reviews their success, failures and attendant complications.
Wednesday 13th January

Post-Soviet integration: does the CIS work?

Sergei Markedonov, 13 January 2010
2010 sees the 19th anniversary of the collapse of the USSR. In the first of this two-part review of the structures set up to replace it, Sergei Markedonov assesses the performance of the Commonwealth of Independent States ( CIS). He concludes that a complicating factor has been the lack of clarity surrounding the role of its dominant partner, Russia.
Friday 23rd October

Can Armenia and Turkey be reconciled?

Sergei Markedonov, 23 October 2009
Could historical enemies Armenia and Turkey be moving towards reconciliation? Despite the potential pitfalls, Turkey's acknowledgement of the 1915 "genocide" being the most serious, compromise could be achieved, says Sergei Markedonov
Tuesday 8th September

North Caucasus: united we stand, divided we fall!

Sergei Markedonov, 8 September 2009
Responding to oD Russia's recent article by Denis Corboy et al the distinguished Russian commentator Sergei Markedonov disagrees profoundly.  Better to pay attention to the threat political Islam poses to our common values and come up with a joint strategy
Thursday 9th July

Russia – Belarus: an odd couple

Sergei Markedonov, 9 July 2009
Belarus' refusal to recognize Abkhazia and South Ossetia points its "marriage with Russia"
Monday 20th April

Squabbles over the post-Soviet space

Sergei Markedonov, 20 April 2009
Success in 'resetting' US-Russian relations will depend on realism about their future roles in the post-Soviet space
Monday 30th March

Azerbaijan: from bad to worse

Sergei Markedonov, 30 March 2009
 A recent referendum has given Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliev almost unlimited power. The people's vote for stability makes an undemocratic situation even worse
Friday 20th February

Dagestan and the art of government

Sergei Markedonov, 20 February 2009
Look below the surface, a long way below, to understand how power works in Dagestan. Sergei Markedonov, leading commentator on Russia's Caucasian republics dissects a story that starts modestly enough, in a tax office.
Monday 2nd June

Azerbaijan: Islamic threat to religious harmony

Sergei Markedonov, 2 June 2008
Sergei Markedonov believes radical Islam is on the rise in the oil rich Azerbaijan.
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