Government Narratives in Azerbaijan on the Armenia-Azerbaijan Conflict over Karabakh and the Occupied Territories

dc.contributor.advisorKorostelina, Karina
dc.contributor.authorBenedicto, Kelly Christine
dc.creatorBenedicto, Kelly Christine
dc.date2019-04-30
dc.date.accessioned2019-07-02T00:23:19Z
dc.date.available2019-07-02T00:23:19Z
dc.description.abstractThis thesis describes current-day (2019) Azerbaijani government narratives regarding the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict and explores how government narrative impacts potential peace building efforts. The Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict is described as intractable, and therefore understanding the active conflict and peace narratives perpetuated by the leaders of the nations at war is key in considering conflict transformation strategies. The study included a three month textual study of publications in selected Azerbaijani newspapers as well as thematic analysis of twenty-four semi-structured interviews in the capital of Azerbaijan. The results of the analysis show that government conflict narrative in Azerbaijan contributes to a willingness amongst the Azerbaijani people to engage in conflict in order to accomplish collective territorial goals. This thesis is intended to be a resource for researchers looking to understand the long-term impacts of identity-based conflict narrative on peace processes in a time of rising territorial disputes.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1920/11490
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjectAzerbaijan
dc.subjectArmenia
dc.subjectNagorno-Karabakh
dc.subjectKarabakh
dc.subjectNarrative
dc.subjectIdentity conflict
dc.titleGovernment Narratives in Azerbaijan on the Armenia-Azerbaijan Conflict over Karabakh and the Occupied Territories
dc.typeThesis
thesis.degree.disciplineConflict Analysis and Resolution
thesis.degree.grantorGeorge Mason University
thesis.degree.levelMaster's
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science in Conflict Analysis and Resolution

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