essay

Post-Soviet Armenia: nationalism and its (dis)contents

after independence: making and protecting the nation in postcolonial and postcommunist statesAnn Arbor • Published In 2006 • Pages: 225-247

By: Panossian, Razmik.

Abstract
This document focuses in the politics of nationalism in Armenia since 1988. The author argues that in the years leading to the disintegration of the USSR, Armenian political parties with different ideological foundations shared a deeply-felt national aspiration for a sovereign Armenia that would include the Armenian-populated Karabakh enclave in Azerbaijan. Beginning from the mid-1990s, however, there was a political shift, refocusing on domestic bread-and-butter economic issues. Such dynamics suggest that nationalism be viewed as a phenomenon that can coexist with competing ideologies and policy interests.
Subjects
Political movements
Political parties
Elections
Political intrigue
Public service
Form and rules of government
Chief executive
Inter-ethnic relations
Cultural identity and pride
culture
Armenia
Region
Asia
Sub Region
Caucasus
Document Type
essay
Evaluation
Creator Types
Historian
Political Scientist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
Analyst
Teferi Abate Adem ; 2019
Field Date
no date given
Coverage Date
1988–2002
Coverage Place
Armenia
Notes
Razmik Panossian
Includes bibliographical references
LCCN
2005024419
LCSH
Armenians