Azerbaijan's October 2008 Presidential Election: Outcome and Implications

Abstract

After achieving independence in 1991, Azerbaijan was convulsed by secessionism by its Nagorno Karabakh (NK) region, civil disorder, and a steep economic decline. In recent years, however, the exploitation of oil and natural gas resources has contributed to a rapidly growing economy, despite rising inflation and reported corruption. Progress in democratization has been slow, according to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) and other observers, who have judged that neither presidential elections nor legislative races have yet been "free and fair." The United States and others in the international community have supported democratization efforts in Azerbaijan. At the same time, U.S. interests have been served by Azerbaijan's support for the war on terrorism and its oil and gas exports to Western markets.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 27, 2008
Accession Number
ADA489259

Entities

People

  • Jim Nichol

Organizations

  • Library of Congress

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Asia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Department Of State
  • Elections
  • Eurasia
  • Europe
  • European Union
  • Governments
  • Human Rights
  • Military Personnel
  • National Governments
  • National Politics
  • Observers
  • Political Parties
  • Security
  • Standards
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
  • International Relations and Conflict Resolution