According to the 2010 Caucasus Barometer, people in Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia have strong opinions about how their governments treat citizens. Three-quarters of Armenians (74%) do not believe that the Armenian government treats its citizens fairly (half strongly believe this and half somewhat believe this). Half of Azerbaijanis and 43 percent of Georgians think that…
People in the Caucasus think that their court systems favor some people over others, according to the 2010 Caucasus Barometer. Over half of Armenians (54%) and Azerbaijanis (57%) believe that this, and 43 percent of Georgians do. And while those that say that they don’t know are high in each country (10% of Armenians, 18%…
Do Caucasians feel that they have the right to express themselves publicly? Not so much! While many Georgians (61%) think so, in Armenia and Azerbaijan, public opinion is mixed on this topic. Freedomofspeech View more presentations from Katy Pearce.
South Caucasians aren’t so sure if their national elections are conducted fairly. Only half of Armenians (50%) and Azerbaijanis (46%) feel that the last election was fair. Nearly two-third of Georgians (63%), however, feel that their last election was fair. Interestingly, over a third of Armenians (46%) are certain that the last election wasn’t fair,…
Based on an analysis of the 2010 Caucasus Barometer, I found that there are significant differences in interest in temporary and permanent migration in the three Caucasus Republics. All three countries have a pretty strong interest in migration, especially temporarily. This question is about “interest in” — not ability to migrate, however. And as there…