Anar Valiyev

Anar Valiyev’s areas of expertise are public policy of post-Soviet republics, democracy and governance, and urban development and planning. He studied public policy at the School of Public and Environmental Affairs at Indiana University and Urban and Public Policy at the University of Louisville in Kentucky.

The Sochi Syndrome

Grandiose urban development projects and international mega-events are ideal opportunities for authoritarian leaders to flaunt their power – and provide their associates with lucrative construction contracts.

By Anar Valiyev and Natalie Koch

/ 26 Aug 2015

Azerbaijan and the Ukraine crisis

The crisis in Ukraine put the Azerbaijani government in an uncomfortable position.

By Anar Valiyev

/ 25 Sep 2014