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National Identification and Regime Legitimation: The Societal Impact of War in Azerbaijan
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Abstract Societal development in Azerbaijan has been strongly affected by the war since its independence. Such an impact can be seen in two major ways. First, the liberation of the occupied areas became the overarching vision for both political leaders and society and, essentially, one of the pillars of post... mehr
Societal development in Azerbaijan has been strongly affected by the war since its independence. Such an impact can be seen in two major ways. First, the liberation of the occupied areas became the overarching vision for both political leaders and society and, essentially, one of the pillars of post-Soviet Azerbaijani national identity. Second, this gradually resulted in a militarization of state and society which strengthened the hegemony of the authoritarian regime. Azerbaijan's recent victory further enhanced the popularity of president Ilham Aliyev and, in this sense, lowered incentives for democratization within society. Both of these factors have contributed to a situation where a reconciliation process seems far away. Even after territorial integrity was largely restored in 2020, the notion of 'us' vs. 'them' is still deeply rooted in the nation's self-image and reinforced by the official narrative. Society is not ready to reconcile with Armenia, both due to the lingering trauma and the lack of any reconciliation mechanisms.... weniger
Klassifikation
Friedens- und Konfliktforschung, Sicherheitspolitik
Freie Schlagwörter
Azerbaijan; Social development; Ilham Aliyev
Sprache Dokument
Englisch
Publikationsjahr
2023
Seitenangabe
S. 3-6
Zeitschriftentitel
Caucasus Analytical Digest (2023) 134
Heftthema
Ramifications of the Armenian-Azerbaijani Rivalry beyond the Spotlight
DOI
https://doi.org/10.3929/ethz-b-000625462
ISSN
1867-9323
Status
Veröffentlichungsversion; begutachtet (peer reviewed)
Lizenz
Creative Commons - Namensnennung, Nicht kommerz., Keine Bearbeitung 4.0