The Karabakh Conflict and Geopolitical Challenges in the South Caucasus
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https://doi.org/10.52340/splogos.2025.02.02Keywords:
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, realpolitik, South Caucasus, Great Power Politics, frozen conflictsAbstract
The paper analyzes the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, which ended in 2023-2024 with the ethnic cleansing of the Armenian population and the forcible restoration of Azerbaijani control over the region. According to the conclusion presented in the paper, the theory of realpolitik best explains the dynamics of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and its consequences, which were determined by the interests (or, conversely, the disinterest) of Great Powers in the South Caucasus region. Despite its growing geostrategic importance, the analysis of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict shows that every local or regional conflict can be resolved only when agreed upon in advance among the international community, with predetermined outcomes.
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