In 1968, sociologist Peter Berger prophesied that by “the 21st century, religious believers are likely to be found only in small sects, huddled together to resist a worldwide secular culture.” Sixty years later, few predictions have aged worse. Religion, and subsequent religious advocacy, is not retreating from public life—it is increasingly becoming an effective political […]
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Armenia Is on The Precipice. What Will The World Do?
Since the fall of the Soviet Union, the South Caucasus has been at the crossroads of regional and great power geopolitics. For the past three decades, the most difficult to navigate of these flashpoints is Nagorno-Karabakh. The Armenian-majority enclave in Azerbaijan has long been at the center of a power struggle between Armenia and Azerbaijan. […]
Humanitarian Crisis and Concerns of War in the Aftermath of Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict
An uncertain future lies ahead for Nagorno-Karabakh following a swift Azerbaijani military takeover of the breakaway region, which gained de-facto independence in 1994. This region, historically inhabited by Armenians but internationally recognized as part of and currently controlled by Azerbaijan, has been at the center of multiple conflicts since the dissolution of the Soviet Union […]