Europe’s Next Avoidable War: Nagorno-Karabakh

Front Matter....Pages i-xxii
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Introduction....Pages 3-9
Background: Setting the Geopolitical Stage....Pages 10-23
Timeline 1918–2011....Pages 24-32
Front Matter....Pages 33-33
The Quintessential Conflict — A Cultural and Historical Analysis of Nagorno-Karabakh....Pages 35-42
A Case Sui Generis: Nagorno-Karabakh in Comparison with Other Ethnic Conflicts in Eastern Europe....Pages 43-60
What the People Think: Town Hall Meetings Reveal the EU’s Potential and Limits in the Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict....Pages 61-68
What the People Think: Key Findings and Observations of a Town Hall Meeting Project in Azerbaijan, Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh....Pages 69-77
Nagorno-Karabakh: Learning from the Flemish Experience within Belgium?....Pages 78-88
The Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict in Light of Polls in Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh....Pages 89-100
Front Matter....Pages 101-101
The EU’s New Foreign Policy and Its Impact on the Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict....Pages 103-116
Soft and Hard Security in the South Caucasus and Nagorno-Karabakh: A Euro-Atlantic Perspective....Pages 117-126
The Cold War Legacy in Nagorno-Karabakh: Visions from Russia, the United States and Regional Actors....Pages 127-144
An Eyewitness’ View: Human Suffering in Nagorno-Karabakh and the Possible Role of the UK in Preventing New Violence....Pages 145-157
Evolution of the EU Position vis-a-vis the Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict....Pages 158-172
Front Matter....Pages 173-173
Conflict and Security in Nagorno-Karabakh: What Contribution from the EU?....Pages 175-178
Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict: The Golden Apple of Discord or a Toy That Two Have Failed to Share....Pages 179-184
The EU’s Commitment in Nagorno-Karabakh and the Required Steps Ahead....Pages 185-198
Building a “Consensus for Peace” in Armenia and Azerbaijan....Pages 199-203
The Karabakh Dilemma: Right to Self-Determination, Imperative of Territorial Integrity, or a Caucasian New Deal?....Pages 204-210
Learning from Georgia: A Non-Use-of-Force Treaty for Nagorno-Karabakh....Pages 211-219
Front Matter....Pages 221-221
Conclusion: Realistic Scenarios and How to Avoid a War in Nagorno-Karabakh....Pages 223-251
Back Matter....Pages 252-277