Society and State
The Local Level in Armenia and Azerbaijan
Deutsche Fassung
Abstract
In Armenia and Azerbaijan, relations between society and state are characterised by distance. Institutions of (self-) governance at the local level do not bring about convergence. They serve the ruling elites in the implementation of their interests and grant the population no possibility of influencing governmental decisions on local matters. The population is essentially left to pursue their concerns through self-organisation or personal networks.
(Osteuropa 7-10/2015, pp. 321–334)