Central Eurasian Studies Society (CESS) 2008 Conference

The public on the conflicts in the South Caucasus
Junior Fellows at CRRC-Georgia: Facing new challenges
[Note: Over the next two weeks, Social Science in the Caucasus will publish the work of six young researchers who entered CRRC-Georgia’s Junior Fellowship Program (JFP) in February 2015.]CRRC’s Junior Fellowship Program (JFP) was launched in 2009 as a Carnegie Corporation initiative within the CRRC, with the goal of providing on-the-job training opportunities in applied research for young social scientists.
Georgia—Abkhazia
The Olympics in Sochi, Russia, took place about 30 kilometers from Russia’s border with the separatist region of Abkhazia in Georgia. As a security precaution, the Russian government has temporarily moved its border 11 kilometers into Abkhazia to create a “security zone,” at which travelers entering will have to show identification before proceeding to the actual border with Russia.CRRC Methodological Conference on Measuring Social Inequality in the South Caucasus and its Neighborhood
When is a war not a war?
In the South Caucasus, the Enemy of my Enemy is my Friend
Third Stage of the Junior Research Fellowship Program at CRRC-Azerbaijan Launched!
Engagement without recognition?
Does Refusal to Recognize Elections in Abkhazia Reduce Prospects for Resolution?
Georgia & Russia | Russian Analytical Digest
South Ossetia: Enhancing the Public Debate
More News & Numbers from CRRC
Ask CRRC!
Ask CRRC: what does the public actually know?
The CRRC Georgia Team
These are the CRRC Georgia team members who work hard on the numbers we usually present!Survey of PhD Students in Georgia
Ambassador Dieter Boden Speaks at Europe House
Focus Groups | some basic local lessons
Here are some basic tips and tricks we found useful.
Diversity Polling on the Caucasus | Ask500
Cuil for the Caucasus? A quick test!
Georgia Post-Conflict Phone Survey | may be a first glance?
Surveying Corruption | Details Matter!
Baku's Urban Change | Commentary and Photography
Russian Public Opinion | Levada Update
The August Conflict | Economic Impact on Georgia?
World Economic Forum Gender Gap Index | a few surprises
Iakobashvili on the Current State of the Conflict
EBRD Life in Transition Survey | worth analyzing!
Georgian public increasingly unaware of what the European Union Monitoring Mission does
As much as 81% of the population of Georgia doesn’t know what the European Union Monitoring Mission (EUMM) does, according to the 2017 Knowledge of and Attitudes towards the European Union in Georgia survey funded by Europe Foundation and implemented by CRRC-Georgia. This lack of knowledge has increased over time, as has the prevalence of incorrect information about the EUMM’s mission. This represents a missed opportunity for the EU’s communications in Georgia.Internal Displacements’ Impact on Attitudes towards Gender Relations
As a result of the conflicts in the 1990s and in 2008 in Abkhazia and the Tskhinvali Region/South Ossetia, nearly 6 percent of Georgia’s population is internally displaced. Previous studies have suggested that internal displacement from conflict can alter attitudes towards gender relations, and specifically perceptions of women’s household authority, tolerance of domestic violence, and attitudes towards women earning money.Coming Together and Growing Apart: A Decade of Transformation in the South Caucasus
CRRC is excited to announce its 6th Methods Conference, which will be held on June 26-27 and open to public viewing over Facebook and direct participation through signing up here. The conference focuses on a decade of change in the region.War in Nagorno-Karabakh went unnoticed for a quarter of Georgians
The recent war in Nagorno-Karabakh resulted in thousands of deaths and the displacement of tens of thousands. Yet despite there being a brutal war near its borders, many in Georgia were unaware of the conflict.
Data from the Caucasus Barometer survey indicate that awareness of the conflict’s existence increased shortly after the war in 2020 compared to 2013, but only slightly. In 2013, when the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict was ‘frozen’, 66% of Georgians reported they had heard of it. Around a third of the population was not aware of it. In December of 2020, shortly after the 44-day long war, 74% of Georgians reported they had heard of it. A whole quarter (26%) of the population, meanwhile, was not aware of military operations between the country’s two direct neighbours.