Abstract

ABSTRACT Policy practitioners and scholars have long believed that the South Caucasus, as a distinct region, will have no future as long as its regional conflicts remain unresolved, borders are disputed or sealed, and economic cooperation is minimal. However, the missing component in such analyses is how the three countries of the region – Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia – view the Caucasus from within as a political project and a geospatial unit. To address this lacuna, this study explores how Armenia’s political and intellectual elites have perceived the shaping, (re)invention, and evolution of the Caucasus, as well as the progress and results of integration projects therein, over the last 200 years. This paper argues that historical experiences and dominant nationalist narratives in Armenia have generated and assigned a dual role to the South Caucasus. On the one hand, it was perceived as a geopolitical space dominated by Russia, where at least part of the Armenian nation could continue to live in security and thrive; on the other hand, it was seen as part of a divided homeland.

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