Karena Avedissian's research focuses on social movements, new media/communications, civil society and governance in the former Soviet Union, with an area focus on Russia and the Caucasus. Find her on Twitter: @KarenaAv. She writes here in a personal capacity.
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Published in: oDRA real revolution? Protest leader Armen Grigoryan on what’s happening in ArmeniaArmenia’s protest movement is going from strength to strength. I spoke to one of its leaders to find out how they...
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Published in: oDRBook review: Veiled and unveiled in Chechnya and DagestanThis new book aims to “unveil” society in Chechnya and Dagestan — instead, it’s a perfect guide of how not to write...
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Published in: oDRRamzan Kadyrov, John Oliver and the power of ridiculeAs we hunt for the Chechen leader’s cat online, are we falling into the dictator’s trap?
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Published in: oDRLike me, I'm an autocratChechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov might be the Russian Federation’s second most powerful figure. With such friends in...
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Published in: oDRFilm review: ‘Grozny Blues’ (dir. Nicola Bellucci)Grozny Blues is a haunting, often dreamlike documentary about Chechen people caught between the contradictory...
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Published in: oDRThe power of Electric YerevanStrong-arm tactics and cynical compromises are yet to send Yerevan's protesters home. Is this the beginning of the...