Tue Dec 15 2020

Direct Presidential Elections Undermine Stable Party Politics

With Fernando Casal Bértoa

Armenia’s President expressed his desire to re-introduce direct presidential elections to Armenia. Doing so could place a stumbling block in the way of Armenia’s democratic consolidation.

Tue Nov 17 2020

Early Elections Are Unlikely But Here Is What They Could Look Like

Following Armenia’s major military defeat in Artsakh, many people in the country, including a number of political forces, are calling for the resignation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. Such a move could trigger a number of different scenarios.

Mon Nov 16 2020

Belarus Was Sanctioned, Why Not Azerbaijan?

Western countries imposed sanctions on Belarus’ Aleksandr Lukashenko for cracking down on democracy and attacking civilians. Ilham Aliyev has actually been more brutal but has not been penalized.