Announcement

Collapse
No announcement yet.

ASP U.Mich Markedonov lecture

Collapse
X
 
  • Filter
  • Time
  • Show
Clear All
new posts

  • ASP U.Mich Markedonov lecture

    PRESS RELEASE
    Armenian Studies Program
    Ingrid Peterson, Administrator
    University of Michigan
    1080 S. University, Suite 3633
    Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1106
    Phone: 734.763.0622; Fax: 734.763.4918
    email: [email protected]
    http://ii.umich.edu/asp

    The Caucasus: Old Conflict and New Geopolitical Design

    The University of Michigan Armenian Studies speaker discusses the
    Russian-Georgian War

    ANN ARBOR, MICH., Jan. , 2011 -
    On Monday, January 10, 2011 Moscow-based researcher and author
    Dr. Sergey Markedonov presented an analysis of the brief August 2008
    war between Georgia and Russia in the context of geo-political
    rivalries in the region. The speaker argued that a new status quo has
    emerged in South Ossetia and Abkhazia following that conflict. The
    elements of that status quo, argued Dr. Markedonov, include a new
    agenda for Abkhazia and South Ossetia; new roles for Russia, Turkey,
    and Iran; and new challenges and motivations for violence in the
    Caucasus. Elaboration on these points can be found in Markedonov's
    2009 book, The Big Caucasus: Consequences of the "Five Day War," New
    Challenges and Prospects (International Centre for Black Sea Studies).

    Markedonov contextualized the post-2008 consequences by describing
    previous policies and dynamics. Using the collapse of the Soviet Union
    as a point of entry, this first stage is characterized as a time of
    frozen conflict, attempts to reconsider the status quo, the search for
    resources and the internationalization of the Caucasus. The fall out
    of the August 2008 war included the definitive abolition of old
    political-legal agreements between Georgia and Russia, the first
    post-Soviet violation of inter-state borders, a change in the presence
    of international organizations, emergence of semi of partial
    recognized entities, and parallel geopolitical and political-legal
    realities.

    Sergey Markedonov completed his Ph.D. in 1999 at Rostov-on-Don State
    Pedagogical University. Currently a Visiting Fellow at the Center of
    Strategic and International Studies, Markedonov has published
    extensively on the Black Sea and the Caucasus. A recording of this
    lecture is available on the Armenian Studies website:
    www.umich.edu/~iinet/asp/.

    Armenian Studies Program
    The University of Michigan's Armenian Studies Program promotes the
    study of Armenian history, culture, and society. A member of the
    University of Michigan International Institute, the program organizes
    educational opportunities for students, faculty and the community.
    For more information, contact the Armenian Studies Program at (734)
    763-0622 or visit www.umich.edu/~iinet/asp/.

    University of Michigan International Institute
    The University of Michigan International Institute houses 18 centers
    and programs focused on world regions and global themes. The institute
    develops and supports international teaching, research, and public
    affairs programs to promote global understanding across the campus and
    to build connections with intellectuals and institutions
    worldwide. For more information, visit www.ii.umich.edu.




    From: A. Papazian
Working...
X