2012

This blog focuses on public opinion in Armenia regarding the Nagorno Karabakh conflict using data from the 2011 Caucasus Barometer (CB). This follows a similar blog on the same set of questions asked in Azerbaijan. The results show some interesting…
CRRC , American Councils and ARISC are proud to present the 1st talk of the Works-in-Progress Series for the Fall 2012 Season!
Many domestic and international observers consider the territorial dispute over Nagorno Karabakh to be one of the most significant issues in Azerbaijan. Gibler and Miller (2012) argue that “states must often settle territorial issues with their neighbors in order to…
An American researcher came up with an ingenious idea for capturing Americans’ impressions of each other – simply check auto-complete in Google. The beauty of this research is that people typically don’t feel directly observed while Googling, and thus are likely to ask the questions that otherwise they…
Education is considered to be a crucial factor for social development. According to the 2011 Caucasus Barometer (CB) survey, much of the Georgian population considers education to be an important factor to get a good job in Georgia. Public interest…
ARISC, American Councils and CRRC are proud to present the third “extra session” of the Works-in-Progress Series for Summer 2012!
The Institute of Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies (ISEEES) at the University of California, Berkeley (UCB), in collaboration with the Centre for Advanced Studies and Education (CASE) at the European Humanities University (EHU) and the Caucasus Research Resource Centers…
The 2011 Caucasus Barometer asked the Georgian population, “Relative to most of the households around you, would you describe the current economic condition of your household as very good, good, fair, poor or very poor?