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Azerbaijan and Russia: Towards a Renewed Alliance, for a New Era
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Abstract This article examines the recent shifts in Azerbaijan’s balancing of relations between Russia and the West.
It argues that the Azerbaijani elite have been undergoing a shift from placing more emphasis on its relations
with the West, towards an emerging strategic accord with Moscow. There are both ... view more
This article examines the recent shifts in Azerbaijan’s balancing of relations between Russia and the West.
It argues that the Azerbaijani elite have been undergoing a shift from placing more emphasis on its relations
with the West, towards an emerging strategic accord with Moscow. There are both micro- and macrogeopolitical
developments driving this process. On a micro-level, the Azeri elite has gradually come to distrust
the West’s intention to and capability of supporting them in their core security and state development
aims. From a macro-perspective, shifts in geopolitical alliances around Azerbaijan are acting to attract Baku
towards Moscow, and away from Brussels and Washington.... view less
Classification
International Relations, International Politics, Foreign Affairs, Development Policy
Free Keywords
Azerbaijan; Russia; relations
Document language
English
Publication Year
2019
Page/Pages
p. 5-10
Journal
Caucasus Analytical Digest (2019) 109
DOI
https://doi.org/10.3929/ethz-b-000334381
ISSN
1867-9323
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed
Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0