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Mountainous Karabakh: New Paradigms for Peace and Development in the 21st Century

2010; Brill; Volume: 15; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1163/157180610x488164

1571-8069

Tabib Huseynov,

Metallurgy and Cultural Artifacts

Abstract This article analyzes the Karabakh conflict’s peace process and suggests a set of approaches to guide future progress. Proceeding from an interest-based framework, the research examines ways to reconcile the power, rights and interests of the conflicting parties. It is argued that a serious shift in the approaches and policies of both the conflicting parties and also the mediators is needed to achieve a breakthrough in the talks. In broader and long-term perspective, stable and sustainable conflict resolution requires the establishment of a power-sharing arrangement that would be based on equal and horizontal relationships between Armenians and Azeris at both sub-national (Mountainous Karabakh), and national (Azerbaijan) levels, and combines this power-sharing arrangement with regional integration.