Religion, Nation and Democracy in the South Caucasus

Introduction Part 1: Conceptual Frames 1. General Trends in the Interaction of Religion and Politics as Applied to the South Caucasus 2. Ethnicity, Nation and Religion: Current Debates and South Caucasian Reality 3. Democratic Repertoires – The South Caucasus Case(s) Part 2: Religion and Politics Introduction 4. Secularization and Desecularization in Georgia: State and Church under the Saakashvili Government (2003-2012) 5. Political Power and Church Construction in Armenia 6. Islam in Azerbaijan: Revival and Political Involvement Part 3: Religion, Nationalism and Education Introduction 7. Building Georgian National Identity: a Comparison of Two Turning Points in History 8. Challenges for Women’s Education in Independent Azerbaijan 9. Constructing Identities through General Education: Religion within the Framework of National Identity in Armenia Part 4: Cultural Values, Ideology and Democracy Introduction 10. An Analysis of Counter-Hegemony: Challenges of Political Opposition in Azerbaijan 11. Myths and Politics: "Old" Beliefs and "New" Aspirations in Independent Armenia 12. Collectivism/Individualism in the South Caucasus. Implications for Democracy Part 5: International Context and External Impacts Introduction 13. Shi‘a Politics, "Strategic Culture" and Iran’s Relations with the South Caucasus 14. Russia’s Soft Power in the South Caucasus: Discourses, Communication, Hegemony 15. Between Ambition and Realism: Turkey’s Engagement in the South Caucasus