• The ethnic politics of the former Soviet Union: general patterns and impact on ethnic conflict development 

  Aslikian, Lala (American University of Armenia, 2000)

  The topic of the given MA Essay is the analysis of the ethnic politics of the USSR and its connection with ethnic conflict development on the territory of the former Soviet Union. The purpose of the essay is to explore the ...
• Comparing public and private organizations of Armenia: issues on goal-complexity and ambiguity and job satisfaction 

  Buniatyan, Gayane (American University of Armenia, 2003)

  This study compares public and private organizations of Armenia and reveals the differences as well as similarities between them in regard to several key issues like goal complexity and job satisfaction, motivation and ...
• Work motivation among employees of Armenian executive agencies 

  Danielian, Diana (American University of Armenia, 2003)

  The present study focuses on work motivation among public officials in Armenian executive agencies. Many scholars emphasized the extreme importance of studying motivation as long as nowadays managers deal with increasingly ...
• Impact of power relations on national security of the Transcaucasian states 

  Petrosyan, Armine (American University of Armenia, 2002)

  In the international environment of continuing struggle for power the importance of national security for sovereign nation-states gains a particular prominence. However, there is a gulf of difference in the meanings of the ...
• Diaspora in Armenia: immigration and political integration of Syrian Armenians 

  Karamanoukian, Mary Alik (American University of Armenia, 2021)

  Political integration of migrants is currently one of the concepts that have attracted the broader attention of scholars. Even though this concept is not discussed actively, it is an important component of migrants’ ...
• The controversy over the Caspian Sea mineral resources and Armenian perspectives 

  Ghazaryan, Arman (American University of Armenia, 2002)

  The purpose of this Master’s Essay is to explore the rivalry over the Caspian Sea mineral recourses and its implications for Armenian foreign policy making. Several issues will be covered in this essay. First of ...
• Relations between political stability, democracy and economic growth in post-communist countries 

  Hakobyan, Araks (American University of Armenia, 2002)

  The economy of the Soviet Union and other socialistic countries was almost a hundred percent dependent on politics. At the same time even the economy of the most liberal country is significantly influenced by its political ...
• A comparative analysis of the Soviet and American military strategies in Afghanistan 

  Gasparyan, Ara (American University of Armenia, 2003)

  There is a widespread opinion that the Soviet and American military operations in Afghanistan proceeded in the same way, and that the U.S. Army will be in the same situation as the Soviet Army in 1979-1989. This Master ...
• The Republic of Armenia’s commitments and respect for the basic values of the Council of Europe and the problem of the death penalty 

  Vasilyan, Anna (American University of Armenia, 2002)

  The purpose of this Master’s Essay is to examine the problem of abolition of the death penalty in Armenia. Part I deals mainly with arguments in favor of and against the death penalty, with the subsequent conclusion that ...
• Turkey in Transcaucasia: a big power or an outsider after the collapse of the Soviet Union 

  Stepanyan, Anna (American University of Armenia, 2002)

  The whole purpose of undertaking this study lies in the necessity of assessing the new geopolitical environment created after the collapse of the Soviet Union – a major superpower that shaped not only the regional politics ...
• The role of culture and perception in international relations: a case study—Armenian-Russian relationships 

  Dallakyan, Ani (American University of Armenia, 2002)

  The purpose of this Master’s Essay is to explore the role of culture and perception in international relations. In addition, the theoretical framework is applied to a specific area of study: Armenian-Russian relationships. ...
• Armenian print media as business 

  Aydinyan, Aghvan (American University of Armenia, 2002)

  Essentially, this research provides a general overview of print media management in Armenia. It presents the results of a qualitative research study aiming to understand to what extent business activities of Armenian ...
• Crimes against humanity in the International Court of Justice 

  Khachatryan, Shushan (American University of Armenia, 2001)

  Crimes against humanity and genocide which occurred in the Former Yugoslavia and Rwanda show that there is an urgent need to bring to justice the perpetrators of such acts, thus testifying to the world that the existing ...
• The protection of national minorities in the framework of international organizations: current situation of national minorities in the Republic of Armenia 

  Kirakosyan, Zorair (American University of Armenia, 2001)

  This study is a result of the Internship Policy Project conducted with the United Nations Office in Armenia particularly UNDPI (UN Department of Public information) and UNDP (UN Development Program). The purpose of this ...
• Reforming secondary public education system in Armenia 

  Sargsyan, Varduhi (American University of Armenia, 2000)

  Public schools form the primary stage of education and play an important role in the educational hierarchy of the Republic. The schools provide the individuals with fundamental knowledge and promote formation of the ...
• The Council of Europe and democratic security 

  Mnatsakanyan, Tatevik (American University of Armenia, 2001)

  The Council of Europe quest for achieving peace by civilian means is backed by the democratic peace theory. This study aims at providing a conceptualization of the concept of democratic security in relation to democratic ...
• Islamic extremism and regional alignments in Central Asia 

  Amiraghyan, Ruzanna (American University of Armenia, 2001)

  This study demonstrates that the regional alignments and realignments in Central Asia during the post-Soviet decade have been greatly influenced by the rise of Islamic extremism. The recent escalation of Islamic radicalism ...
• A study of Armenian national ideology. Yesterday, today and… 

  Asatryan, Nazik (American University of Armenia, 2001)

  Every viable nation, preceding from its own world perception, defines the system of its values, aims and objectives, as well as the strategy of its survival, the unity of which is evinced as the national ideology of that ...
• The process of NATO enlargement in geopolitical perspective 

  Sahakyan, Mihran (American University of Armenia, 2001)

  For four decades after the World War Two, Europe was divided into two camps. Security of its western part was, is, and probably will be guaranteed by the USA within the framework of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, ...
• A study of interdependence in international politics on the example of the European Union 

  Avanesova, Inna (American University of Armenia, 2001)

  The Master’s Essay aims to analyze the phenomenon of interdependence in international politics. Given broadness of the subject, however, the work focuses on one region of the world and investigates interdependence on a ...

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