Caucasus Analytical Digest (CAD)
The Caucasus Analytical Digest (CAD) is a quarterly internet publication jointly produced by the external page Caucasus Research Resource Center (CRRC-Georgia), the external page Research Centre for East European Studies (FSO) at the University of Bremen, the Center for Security Studies (CSS) at ETH Zürich, the external page Center for Eastern European Studies (CEES) at the University of Zurich and the external page German Association for East European Studies (DGO). The Caucasus Analytical Digest analyzes the political, economic, and social situation in the three South Caucasus states of Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia within the context of international and security dimensions of this region’s development. The CAD is edited by external page Lusine Badalyan, external page Sandra Fernandes, external page Farid Guliyev, external page Diana Lezhava, external page Lili Di Puppo, external page Jeronim Perović, external page Abel Polese, external page Koba Turmanidze.
The CAD corresponding editors are and (co-editor), and the layout editor is .
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No. 145: Disinformation in Georgia
The systematic deployment of disinformation campaigns by nondemocratic actors, including state-led narratives, poses a profound threat to Georgia's democratic resilience. Given that these campaigns are designed to influence people’s pro-Western sentiments, deepen polarization, and erode institutional trust, identifying which specific segments of the population are most susceptible to manipulation is essential for formulating effective countermeasures. Collectively the four contributions in this special issue address this task on the basis of representative public opinion surveys.
No. 144: Queer-Feminist Resistance and Post-Socialist Entanglements
This issue brings together case studies providing a critical perspective on gender- related activism referring to post-colonialism and queer theory. The Armenian case discusses how Euro-Atlantic financial payments and ideological alignment in the NGO sector normalize (neo)liberalism as a dominant political discourse, particularly in gender and sexuality initiatives. The Georgian case study explores how a geopolitical condition of liminality reproduces dichotomies that shape women’s intellectual labor, generating technocrats of knowledge. The case study on Azerbaijan analyzes the Instagram activity of four queer-feminist organizations, showing how digital tools diversify knowledge production, while preserving distinct discursive identities.