Caucasus and Central Asia

Myths and stereotypes

How they influence conflict in the South Caucasus

International Alert’s new research, Myths and conflicts in the South Caucasus, sheds light on the ways in which myths and stereotypes about the conflicts in the South Caucasus are created, communicated and used in the region.

Juliet Schofield
Tue, 30/04/2013

Myths and conflict in the South Caucasus Vol. 2 (Russian)

Instrumentalisation of conflict in political discourse
International Alert
Mon, 01/04/2013
International Alert
132 pages
London, UK
978-1-909578-06-7

Данная публикация пытается пролить свет на способы, с помощью которых создаются и передаются мифы и доминантные нарративы, связанные с конфликтами на Южном Кавказе. Особое внимание уделено тому, каким образом связанные с конфликтами мифы обусловлены местными политическими манипуляциями, как создаются «образы врага» и каким образом они, в свою очередь, способствуют усилению сопротивляемости конфликтов их разрешению. В данном томе мы приводим результаты исследований политического дискурса, анализируя способы использования этих образов врага во внутренней политике Южного Кавказа, вступившего в третье десятилетие длительных конфликтов. (англ/English)

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Myths and conflict in the South Caucasus Vol. 2 (English)

Instrumentalisation of conflict in political discourse
International Alert
Mon, 01/04/2013
International Alert
124 pages
London, UK
978-1-909578-00-5

This publication attempts to shed some light on the ways in which myths and dominant narratives associated with the conflicts in the South Caucasus are constructed, transmitted and used in the region. A region-wide research project examined three main modern mechanisms through which myths are created and disseminated: through history textbooks; through political discourse; and through the media, including the blogosphere. A particular focus of interest was how myths associated with the conflicts are subject to domestic political manipulation, how “enemy images” are created, and how these in turn serve to strengthen the resilience of those conflicts to resolution. In this volume, we present the research on political discourse, examining how these enemy images are utilised in the domestic politics of the South Caucasus as they enter their third decade of protracted conflict. (Russian/Pусский)

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Myths and conflict in the South Caucasus Vol. 1 (Russian)

Instrumentalisation of historical narratives
International Alert
Mon, 01/04/2013
International Alert
196 pages
London, UK
978-1-909578-05-0

Данная публикация пытается пролить свет на способы, с помощью которых создаются и передаются мифы и доминантные нарративы, связанные с конфликтами на Южном Кавказе. В охватывающем весь регион проекте исследованы три механизма, с помощью которых создаются и распространяются мифы. Особое внимание уделено тому, каким образом связанные с конфликтами мифы обусловлены местными политическими манипуляциями, как создаются «образы врага» и каким образом они, в свою очередь, способствуют усилению сопротивляемости конфликтов их разрешению. В этом томе мы представляем сравнительный анализ учебников истории, используемых в данном регионе в поздний советский и постсоветский периоды. (англ/English)

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Myths and conflict in the South Caucasus Vol. 1 (English)

Instrumentalisation of historical narratives
International Alert
Mon, 01/04/2013
International Alert
192 pages
London, UK
978-1-906677-39-8

This publication attempts to shed some light on the ways in which myths and dominant narratives associated with the conflicts in the South Caucasus are constructed and transmitted in the region. A region-wide research project examined three mechanisms through which myths are created and disseminated. A particular focus of interest was how myths associated with the conflicts are subject to domestic political manipulation, how “enemy images” are created, and how these in turn serve to strengthen the resilience of those conflicts to resolution. In this volume, we present a comparative analysis of history textbooks in use across the region from the late Soviet and post-Soviet periods. (Russian/Pусский)

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Georgia-Abkhazia on the road to 2020 (Russian)

Discussion papers
International Alert
Fri, 29/03/2013
International Alert
68 pages
London, UK
978-1-909578-04-3

После смены власти в Грузии в октябре 2012, International Alert запустила новый процесс «Диалог через исследование» с грузинскими и абхазскими экспертами – и предложила им критически оценить проблемы и возможности, стоящие перед обоими сообществами в среднесрочной перспективе – до 2020 года. В данном сборнике мы представляем девять дискуссионных статей, которые отображают Грузино-Абхазский конфликт в контексте демократизации и управления, строительства государства и национального строительства, социально-экономического развития и международных отношений. (англ/English)

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Georgia-Abkhazia on the road to 2020 (English)

Discussion papers
International Alert
Fri, 29/03/2013
International Alert
64 pages
London, UK
978-1-909578-03-6

Following the change of government in Georgia in October 2012, International Alert launched a new 'Dialogue through research' process with Georgian and Abkhaz experts, inviting them to take stock of the challenges and opportunities facing both societies, taking a medium-term view to 2020. Highlights of their dialogue are presented in this publication in the form of nine discussion papers, putting the Georgian-Abkhaz conflict into the context of democratisation and governance, statebuilding and nationbuilding, socio-economic development and international relations. (Russian/Pусский)

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Building peace from the ground up

South Ossetian students learn to overcome societal trauma through civic activism

Last month International Alert organised a four-day training seminar for students from South Ossetia on overcoming societal trauma through civic activism, as part of a project funded by the European Union and UK Conflict Pool.

Juliet Schofield
Mon, 29/04/2013

'War can change nothing and give nothing'

South Caucasus journalists study the Bosnian conflict

Last month ten Armenian and Azerbaijani media professionals travelled to Bosnia and Herzegovina to attend an intensive conflict study programme organised by International Alert.

The trip was part of our broader programme supported by the European Union and UK Conflict Pool which involves working with journalists from the Nagorny Karabakh conflict context.

Marina Nagai
Mon, 29/04/2013

Caucasus Dialogues

Georgian and Abkhaz perspectives from the region

We are proud to present four more articles in our Caucasus Dialogues series, which focuses on current issues evolving in the Georgian-Abkhaz conflict context. This month the articles focus on three different themes: the role of the church in the conflict context; the new politics of the new Georgian government; and the role and effectiveness of the Abkhaz parliament.

Juliet Schofield
Tue, 26/03/2013

Marc Fumagalli

Shane Austin

Simon Tiller

Georgia's parliamentary elections

What do they mean for Georgian-Abkhaz relations?

A voter in Georgia. Photo by Anna WoźniakOn 1st October 2012, Georgians went to the polls to elect a new parliament, the results of which surprised even the most experienced of commentators on Georgian issues.

Juliet Schofield
Tue, 30/10/2012
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