Below is the list of capstone essays for the year. To search for these essays in the AUA digital library, please click here.
2020-2021
Fall 2020
Student Name | Topic |
Nairi Aristakesyan | |
Lily Avagyan |
2019-2020
Spring 2020
Student Name | Topic |
Taline Akkaya | The Armenian Diaspora and the Church: Understanding Armenian Diaspora Identity and the Role of the Church for its Preservation |
Liana Gharajian |
Prospects of Social Mobility and Its Impact on Income Redistribution Policy Preferences |
Iren Hakobyan | ASALA: The Perception of Current Generation |
Ani Matevosyan | Continuities and Ruptures of the French Mandate in the Middle East: Understanding the State-Building of the Syrian Arab Republic |
Aleksandr Saribekyan | Analyzing the Russian Media Realm: A Look from Inside |
Alvina Saakyan |
Diaspora Diplomacy and the Factors Affecting It |
Ani Shahinyan |
Social Media and New Tools For Electoral Campaigning. Why Should That Matter? |
Heghine Poghosyan |
The Impact of Personality Traits On Political Participation: The Case Of Velvet Revolution |
Elya Aghajanyan | Conflict Management vs. Conflict Resolution in Nagorno Karabakh Peace Process: Understanding Azerbaijani Approach |
Hermine Hovhannisyan |
Rapprochement between Saudi Arabia and Israel in the framework of the balance of power theory |
Hovsep Kanadyan |
Armenia’s Velvet Revolution and Georgia’s Rose Revolution: Comparative Analysis |
Liana Simonyan | The Impact of Mentioning a Politician’s Name on People’s Policy Preferences |
Roubina Seropian | Repatriation and Integration of the Lebanese Armenians to Armenia in Times of Crisis |
Saten Harutyunyan | Fake News in Armenian Media After the Velvet Revolution: Tracing and Mapping the Problem in Three Cases |
Tatevik Simonyan |
Turkish Soft Power in Africa: The Case Study of Somalia and Sudan |
Fall 2019
Student | Title |
Anna Chiflikyan | Women and Peacekeeping: A Possible Solution for Nagorno Karabakh Conflict? |
Arpi Sargsyan | Towards Better Working Local Self-Governments |
Hrayr Hovakimyan | Drama of CPR Institutions (Irrigation Water Resource Management) |
2018-2019
Spring 2019
Student Name | Topic |
Sara Abrahamyan | Social Enterprise Ecosystem in France and Poland: Lessons for Armenia |
Gayane Shakhmuradyan | The Multipillar Pension System in Armenia: An Evaluation of Reform Design and Implementation |
Lilit Simonyan | Identifying Trilateralism in the South Caucasus: Cooperation Paradigms of the Turkey-Azerbaijan-Georgia Axis |
Shoghik Tadevosyan | Hydro-hegemony in Action: The Water Issue in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict |
Seda Simonyan | Self-Determination Patterns in the 21st Century: Past ends and Current Dynamics |
Mane Babajanyan | Armenian-Georgian Relations: Challenges for Armenia |
Nonna Babayan | The Key Characteristics of Populism in Armenia Before the “Velvet Revolution” and After |
Sevak Karapetyan | The World Bank Group’s Response to Global Financial Crisis in South Caucasus: Armenia and Georgia Compared |
Vardan Abrahamyan | Democracy and Economic Growth: Armenian Trajectory on the Background of CIS |
Arman Atoyan | Disproportionate Regional Development of Azerbaijan: Causes and Implications |
Lilit Mayilyan | Understanding the Underlying Dynamics of the Turkish-Azerbaijani Relations: Allies or Trying to Become? |
Elen Grigoryan | Inclusive Education in Armenia: Assessing Teacher Assistants’ Effectiveness in Inclusive Schools |
Zinaida Meloyan | Snap Parliamentary Elections: An Analysis of Electoral Campaign Videos |
Varduhi Nersesyan | The POW Exchange Practices in the World and Lessons for the Nagorno Karabakh Conflict |
2017-2018
Spring 2018
Student | Title |
Khachatryan Anahit | Globalization of Education in Armenia |
Yeritsyan Anna | National Identity in Armenian Presidents’ Speeches |
Janishyan Araks | Is Protection of the Environment Incompatible With Global Justice? |
Aslanyan Mariam | Large Economic Projects and Investments of the Republic of Azerbaijan |
Kharatyan Tina |
The Military Doctrine of Azerbaijan: Assessing the implementation process and policy implications |
Musaelyan Davit | An Analysis of Racial Profiling in Law Enforcement |
Azaryan Roza | Policies and Social Change to Curtail Child Labor |
Karamyan Gurgen |
Social Movements: The Government Reaction towards “Electric Yerevan” and the “Military Deferment Movements” |
Dermoyan Hranush | The 2016 Coup Attempt in Turkey: How was it different from previous coups? |
Margaryan Kristine | Azerbaijan’s Involvement in International Terrorism |
Hayrapetyan Liana | Radical Islam in Russia: The Case of Tatarstan |
Samvelian Liana |
The US-Israel Relations over the Iran Nuclear Deal under the Obama Administration |
Adamyan Lusine | The Armenian Apostolic Church and Abortion |
Janazyan Lusine | Women in the Labor Force |
Khachatryan Lusine |
Government and Society: The Necessity for Reciprocal Relationship for Development |
Sardaryan Martina | Utility and well-being |
Kocharyan Inesa | Sex Selection Vs Reproductive Freedom Dilemma |
Mirakyan Norayr | Compliance and Non-Compliance of International Norms |
Vardanyan Sergey | Church, Politics and Society |
Hovhannisyan Lusine |
The Impact of Government Size on Economic Growth: Determining The Optimal Size of the RA Government |
Yessaian Vartouhi | Enabling an Environment that Accelerates Development |
Aydinyan Viktorya | A Government that Works Better |
Fall 2017
Student | Title |
Pandunts Araksya | What Theories Explain the Rise of Euroscepticism? |
Armenakyan Gohar | Integration of Migrants in Europe |
Sahakyan Irina | To what extent are Russia and the USA involved in a new cold war? |
Bezhanyan Ruzanna | Utilitarianism and Tax Policies |
2016-2017
Spring 2017
Student | Title |
Abrahamyan Serob | Street Names in Yerevan and Their Effect on National Identity |
Arzumanyan Inessa | ISIS RECRUITMENT FROM THE SOUTH CAUCASUS: The Case Of Georgia |
Avagyan Zinaida | Globalization and Islamic Fundamentalism |
Currie Brent | Reconciling the Silk Road Economic Belt and the Eurasian Economic Union in Central Asia: An Impossible Endeavor? |
Gabrielyan Narine | The Role of the UN Security Council in Syrian Crisis |
Galstyan Lilit | Russia and the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict: Spoiling or Mediation? |
Ghevondyan Astghik | Mechanisms That Create Shared Value for Development |
Harutyunyan Marianna | Farmer’s Vulnerability to Climate Hazards in Armenia |
Isahakyan Avetik | Engaging the Diaspora in Home State Development |
Khachatryan Lilit | Social Capital, Public Participation and Local Governance |
Kirakosyan Tsovinar | The European refugee crisis: has the EU-Turkey deal worked? |
Mirimanyan Tatveik | Armenia and the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU): Why did Armenia Join? |
Oshakanyan Gayaneh | Foreign Aid Effectiveness & State Institutional Capacity: The Case of Armenia |
Petrosyan Maria | Voluntary Euthanasia or Doctor-assisted Dying |
Sisserian Varak | Health Care System and Development in Armenia |
Yeghiazaryan Anahit | The Extent of Usefulness of Political and Economic Sanctions in Foreign Affairs: The Cases of South Africa, Islamic Republic of Iran and the Russian Federation |
2015-2016
Spring 2016
Student | Title |
Avetisyan Liana | Distributive Justice in Armenia |
Hakhinyan Arpine | Women’s Shelters in Armenia |
Harutyunyan Lilit | Inclusive Education in Armenia |
Kniazian Egine | Interaction between Ministry of Defense and Public: Comparative Study on Armenia and Georgia |
Giloyan Nane | Analysis of the Territorialism of National Identity |
Nersisyan Maria | Gender Stereotypes and Higher Education in Armenia |
Papyan Greta | Issues of Development in Health Care |
Shorjian Nayiri | Security Cameras and the Protection of Personal Data |
Hayrapetyan Albert | Growth, Poverty and the Developmental Programs in the Republic of Armenia |
Avetisyan Julieta | Mass Media and Social Movements: Electric Yerevan |
Hakobyan Anna | Coordinating of Civic Initiatives in Armenia: Cases of Teghut, Dem Em and Electric Yerevan |
Gaboyan Margarita | Inclusive Education in Armenia: Academic or Social Benefits? |
Hakobyan Andranik | The Role of Natural Gas in Post-Soviet Russian Foreign Policy |
Kamalyan Arevik | A Constructivist Approach to Ukraine Conflict |
Ghazaryan Lilit | Russia’s Foreign Policy in Light of the Ukrainian Crisis: Action or Reaction? |
Manukyan Tatevik | A Conflict of Competing Interests: Stakeholders in Syrian Civil War |
Minasyan Lusine | The Role of History Education in the Construction of National Identity in Armenia |
Arakelova Kristine | An Evaluation of the Effectiveness of the RA Competition Law |
Sahakyan, Liana | The Politics of Foreign Development Assistance |
Stepanyan Gegham | Exploring Repatriation in Armenia |
Harutyunyan Arpine | Diasporas’ Engagement in the Economic Development of Armenia |
Zurnachyan Alisa | Opening the Turkish-Armenian Border: Weighting the Economic Implications |
Avagimyan Amalya | The Role of Oil in the Formation of Azerbaijan’s Foreign Policy |
Davtyan Ani | The Evolution of Responsibility to Protect Doctrine from 2005-2016 through the UN Security Council Action |
Mkhitaryan Armine | Central Government’s Expenditures for Local Governments in Armenia |
Yepremyan Anush | Constitutional Amendments’ Impact on the Budgeting Process in Armenia |
Harutyunyan Siranush | Globalization and Poverty in Armenia |
Fall 2015
Student | Title |
Seyranyan Gohar | Constitutional Changes in Turkey 2002-2012 |
Artemyan Margarita |
Significance of Rural Non-Farm Activities in Development |
Ghabulyan Inna | The Impact of Foreign Aid on Institution Building: the Case of Armenia |
Elliott Raffi | Startup Nations: A Comparative Study of Pro-Technology Startup Policies in Israel and Armenia |
2014-2015
Spring 2015
Student | Title |
Badalyan Areg | The Progress Made by Armenia in Governance and Accountability |
Bagiyan Armine | Non-governmental Organizations (NGOs) and Civic Activism in Armenia |
Barseghyan Arshaluys | The International Relations During and After the Cold War: To What Extent Has the Cold War Changed? |
Fljyan Amalya | Islam in Georgia |
Galstyan Mariam | Volunteering in Armenia |
Ghazaryan Edita | Navigating between international recognition paradigms: Prospects and Challenges for Nagorno-Karabakh |
Ghazaryan Hasmik | E-Government as a way to fight Corruption in Public Procurement system |
Hakobyan Lilit | The Impact of Eurasian Customs Union on Armenian Labor Force: Perceptions and Challenges |
Harutyunyan Aneta | Turkish Kurds and Armenia: efforts to find a common ground |
Harutyunyan Narek | The Economic Challenges of the Landlocked States: The Case of Armenia |
Javadyan Lilit | Karabakh War Veterans |
Javakhyan Mariana | United States Development Assistance to Armenia 2004-2014 |
Kankanyan Nina | Environmental Activism in Armenia |
Khachatryan Yevgeniya | Intergovernmental Transfers in Armenia and Need for Improvement of Financial Equalization Procedures |
Mkhoyan Ani | Apprisal as a Tool to Measure Teacher Performance Efficiency and Productivity |
Mkrtchyan Lusine | Prisoners of War |
Sahakyan Gevorg | The Impact of Socio-Economic Factors on Migration in the Republic of Armenia |
Sargsyan Alik | The Debate on Presidential versus Parliamentary Systems. Should Armenia Opt for the Parliamentary System? |
Sargsyan Marine | Social and Economic Consequences of Mandatory Military Service |
Shadunts Alen | The Impact of Internal Factors on Decision Making in Iranian Foreign Policy |
Sirekanyan Tigran | The Challenge of Globalization for Preservation of Religious Values |
Tsarukyan Armine | The Reasons of the Unsuccessful Implementation of the Pension Reform in Armenia Funded Pension Reform |
2013-2014
Tigran Harutyunyan | The Strategic Debate Between Human Rights and National Security |
Manuk Avedikyan | Treatment of Non-Muslim Minorities in Turkey |
Hayk Aleksanyan | Syrian Armenians in Armenia: Problems and Responses |
Anush Mardumyan | Is Authoritarianism a Better Option for Armenia? |
Anahit Hakobyan | Racial Theory: State Propaganda through Public Education (Armenia and Azerbaijan) |
Suren Avetisyan | The Role of the Armenian Diaspora in the U.S.A.: The Challenge of Connection and Inclusion |
Arpine Vardanyan | Local Government Reform in Armenia: Challenges and Prospects for Success |
Marine Khachatryan | Cinema and Its Socio-Political Context |
Anna Hovsepyan | The Indirect Effects of the Global Financial Crisis on the Armenian Economy |
Syuzanna Smbatyan | Comparative Analysis of the Armenian Exports: Eurasian Customs Union vs. Association Agreement |
Zina Hovhannisyan | Migration Patterns of Returned Migrants: The Role of Education |
Vanuhi Matevosyan | Political Economy of the Migration Intentions in the South Caucasus |
Mane Adamyan | The Closure of Metsamor Nuclear Power Plant: Costs and Benefits |
Arpine Sargsyan | The Determinants of the Fertility: The Case of Armenia |
Naira Kocharyan | Inclusive Education in Armenia: Implementation Challenges |
Liana Hovhannisyan | Comparative Analysis of RA and NKR Armenians’ Attitudes towards the Azerbaijanis |
Kristine Abrahamyan | The Constitution Building Process in Armenia and The Concept of Separation of Powers |
Victoria Marjanyan | Political Corruption during Presidential Elections in the South Caucasus |
Tsovinar Kostanyan | The Role of Political Ideology in the Implementation of Democratic Reforms in Armenia |
Lusine Shahinyan | Child Protection in Armenia |
Hovhannes Galstyan | The US and EU Democracy Promotion in Armenia (1991-2013): Comparative Analysis |
Noune Sakabedoyan-Kepityan | Crisis Management in Divided Societies: The Case of Lebanon |
Nelli Minasyan | Islam in Socio-Political Life of Azerbaijan: Part of Identity or Agent for Social Change? |
Lusine Avanesyan | Turkey’s Policy toward South Caucasus: The Cases of Nagorno-Karabakh and Abkhazia Conflicts |
Julya Sahakyan | State-Building in Nagorno-Karabakh and Abkhazia: Comparative Perspective |
Greta Avetisyan | Models of Coexistence of Armenians and Azerbaijanis in Georgia |
Anna Drnoian | Institutional Analysis of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia |
Tatevik Badalyan | EU’s Human Rights Policy towards Armenia and Georgia: Comparative Study |
Siranush Adamyan | The European Union’s Policy of Conflict Resolution towards all the Three South Caucasian Conflicts |
Anush Manukyan | Energy Policy of the European Union towards the South Caucasus through the Lenses of Interdependence Theory |
Anna Harutyunyan | European Union Security Policy in the South Caucasus |
Tatevik Simonyan | Foreign Policy of the Republic of Turkey towards the South Caucasus through the Paradigm of Neorealism Theory |
2012-2013
Shant Petrossian | Integrated Community Development: Theory and Application in Armenia |
Karapet Hovsepyan | Performance Based Organizations: Are They Relevant to Armenia? |
Arman Gasparyan | The Big Society of the United Kingdom. New Governance Options for Armenia |
Perchuhy Kazhoyan | Women in Prison |
Angela Hassassian | A Study of Cultural Identity, Community Solidarity, and Religion: The Role of the Armenian Apostolic Church within the Armenian Community of Jerusalem |
Liana Arakelyan | The Underlying Reasons of Deterioration of Turkish-Israeli Relations in the Aftermath of the Gaza Blockade and the Flotilla Incident |
Lilit Sargsyan | Comparative Analysis of the Soviet and the US Objectives and Experiences of Military Intervention in Afghanistan |
Azganush Poghosyan | Analysis of the Minsk Process 1992-2011 |
Iren Aloyan | A Study on Community-Based Advocacy in Armenia: The Measuring and Mapping out of Outcomes |
Naira Baghdasaryan | Social Protests in Armenia: Econometric Analysis and Theoretical Interpretation |
Mariam Hayruni | Sex-Selective Abortions in Armenia |
Bella Baghdasaryan | The Comparison between Ideal and Projected Images of Political Leaders in Armenia |
Lilit Avetikyan | Brain Drain in Armenia: The Impact of Education on Migration Intentions |
Narine Harutyunyan | Domestic Violence Against Women in Armenia |
Lilit Hayryan | A Study of the Armenian Institutions of Forest Governance. Tragedy of the Armenian Forest Commons |
Anush Nalghranyan | Contribution of Presidential and Parliamentary Forms of Government to Democracy |
Ani Aghoyan | The Kurdish Issue: Main Obstacle for Turkey’s EU Integration |
Tatevik Azizyan | Building Security in South-Caucasus: NATO Exploring the Rules of Engagement |
Anush Arakelyan | Emerging Paradigms of Kurdish Nationhood in the Middle East |
Lili Minasyan | Turkey’s EU Integration Perspectives: Implications for the South Caucasus |
Narek Mkrtchyan | Nation-Building and Ethnic Consolidation Processes in Post-Soviet Kazakhstan |
Anna Gradlyan | The Role of the Civil Society in Conflict Transforamtion and Peacebuilding: The Case of the Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict |
2011-2012
Marine Adamyan | Drawbacks in Armenian Environmental Legislation: Case of Teghut Mining Project |
Mariam Matevosyan | A Study of Armenian Nationalist Discourse and Social Mobilization: Creative Analysis of ‘Sharjum” (1988) and “No” movement to Armenian-Turkish Protocols (2008-09) |
Anahit Poghosyan | Opening Embassies after Closing the Embassy: Post Soviet Countries’ Motives in Latin America |
Tveen-Sosse Titizian | Consolidating Power at Home: Turkish Foreign Policy in the Middle East under the Justice and Development Party |
Elen Khachatryan | A Study of Credit Policy and External Debt Management in the Republic of Armenia |
Lilit Nahapetyan | Fiscal Effects and Political Purposes of Introducing Luxury Excise Tax in Armenia |
Armine Shahbazyan | Use of Information and Communication Technologies in Constituency Mobilization and Outreach by Civil Society Organizations |
Tatevik Teroyan | Local Government in Armenia: Review and Analysis of Four-Year Community Development Programs |
Narek Manukyan | Impact of Landlockedness on Armenia’s Export Performance for the Period 1996-2010 |
Armine Avagyan | Corruption in Armenian Higher Education: State and University Policies VS. Student Perceptions |
Amalya Grigoryan | Student Emigration from Armenia: New Developments |
Dianna Hovakimyan | Plagiarism as an Academic Dishonesty: The Case of Armenian Universities |
Manushak Mikayelyan | Alternative Media and Democracy |
Sona Matasyan | Bologna Process in Armenia: From Implementation to Satisfaction |
Satenik Sargsyan | Education and Emigration: Problem of Brain Drain |
Hasmik Kocharyan | Opening Armenian-Turkish Borders: Strategic Implications for Armenia |
Mariam Petrosyan | American-Turkish Relations in Transition From Cold War Era to Present Day |
Irina Aghabekyan | Prospects of Reviewing Armenia’s National Security Strategy |
Aida Atayan | Wars that did not Happen: Cases of Javakh, Kvemo Kartli, and Ajaria |
Lusine Davtyan | Israel’s Diaspora Policy: The Changing Relations between the State and the Diaspora |
Anzhela Mayilyan | Political and Economic Consequences of Opening the Armenia-Turkish Border: Implications for Armenia and Turkey |
Araksya Shahinyan | Peacekeeping: Armenia – The Newcomer in the Club |
Natalya Shakaryan | Energy Security of Armenia: Challenges and Opportunities |
Armine Davtyan | Implementation of UN Millennium Development Goal 1 in Armenia |
Artyom Mkrtchyan | The Nagorno Karabakh Conflict: War Rhetoric of the Presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan |
Mariam Nersisyan | Human Trafficking: The Situation in the RA |
2010-2011
Yevgenya Arushanyan | Sumgait: The Silence |
Valentina Gevorgyan | Comparative Analysis: United States’ and Russia’s Porgrams in Armenia 1991-2011 |
Marine Margaryan | International Military Cooperation of the Republic of Armenia since Independence |
Amalya Simonyan | Presidential Succession in Georgia and Armenia: Explaining Success and Failure of “Color Revolution” from a Comparative Perspective |
Lilit Mkhitaryan | Local Government Elections in Armenia: Gaps, Shortcomings and Perspective for Improvements |
Anna Akelyan | Armenian Government Commitments to Decentralization Policy and Development of Local Self-Governance |
Sona Babayan | A Study of Information and Communication Technologies and Good Governance in Armenia |
Lusine Khachatryan | Impact of the Introduction of Hotel Tax on Local Government and the Hotel Industry in Armenia |
Margarita Stepanyan | Culture of Volunteerism and Civic Participation in Armenia |
Marianna Avdalyan | Analysis of Public and Private Sector Wages for Certain Professions with Comparison to Selected Countries |
Sona Darbinyan | Fringe Benefits: Comparison of Public and Private Sector Employment in US States with Implications for Armenia |
Anna Haytayan | Performance-Related Pay in Civil Service: International Experience: Implications for Armenia |
Mher Khachatryan | Treasury Activities in Armenia: Comparison with Continental and Anglo-Saxon Models |
Amalya Khachiyan | Analysis of Position Classification in Armenian Civil Service with Comparison to Selected Countries |
Lilit Safaryan | The Evolution of the Structure and Functions of Bodies Regulating Civil Service |
Ofelya Sargsyan | Budget Formation in Armenia: Comparison with Continental and Anglo-Saxon Models |
Lilit Saryan | Fair Pay: Perceived and Actual Levels of Wages and Wage Inequality in Armenia in Comparison to Selected Countries |
Tatevik Zargaryan | Leadership Style of Armenian Academic Libraries |
Ani Harutyunyan | The Reveal and Use of the Armenian Diaspora Youth Potential: Tools and Mechanisms |
Elen Hovhannisyan | The New Architecture of the EU CFSP after the Treaty of Lisbon and Its Implications on the South Caucasus |
Ani Yoker Mikaelian | The Policy of the State of Israel on Diaspora and Its Applicability to the Armenian Reality |
Ashot Mkrtchyan | A Study of Nagorno Karabakh Conflict: Towards Meaningful Mediation |
Gayane Mkrtchyan | Rise of Political Islam in Turkey |
Hasmik Yumushaghjyan | UN Activities for the Progress of Education in the Republic of Armenia |
Armine Hakhinyan | A Study of Foreign Direct Investment in Armenia |
Mikael Margaryan | Central Bank Independence and Democracy |
Gohar Yeranyan | The Dynamics of Economic and Political Power in the Former Soviet Union Countries |
Lianna Yenokyan | International Contribution to Armenian Civil Society: A View from Civil Society |
Ani Aghajanayan | Labor Migration: Analysis of Trafficking Risks |
Anna Gevorgyan | The Transit Regime for Landlocked States. International Law and Development Perspectives |
Armen Grigoryan | Self-Determination in Internatioanl Law. The Cases of Kosovo and Sudan: Disposability of Artsakh (Nagorno Karabagh) within the Framework of Current Trends |
Marine Minasyan | Impact of the Civil Society on the Legislative Process in the Republic of Armenia: Available Tools and Problems of Their Utilization |
2008-2009
Sedrak Barseghyan | Armenian Government Policies and Reforms in Pension System |
Nana Nahapetyan | The Role of International Financial Institutions in Rural Development in Armenia |
Svetlana Stepanyan | Investments in Water and Irrigation Sectors through International Financial Institutions: Impact on the Armenian Economy |
Gohar Grigoryan | The Role of Information Technologies (IT) in Human Resources Management (HRM) of Armenian Public and Private Organizations |
Galust Khanvelyan | Analysis of Anti-Trafficking Policies in the Republic of Armenia |
Ani Stepanyan | Typologies of Political Parties in Armenia |
Marine Aramyan | Eastern Partnership: A New Dimension of the EU-Armenia Cooperation |
Anushavan Hambardzumyan | Analysis of the American-Armenian Lobby in the Light of General Factors Contributing to the Effectiveness of Ethnic Group Lobbying |
Armen Kadimyan | Opening of the Armenia-Turkish Border: Politico-Economic Perspective |
Mari Ghazaryan | Dual Citizenship in Armenia: Overview of Current Dynamics and Recommendations for the Future |
Tatevik Harutyunyan | The Issue of Repatriation: International Practice and Recommendations for Armenia |
2007-2008
Arevik Anapiosyan | Impact of PACE Monitoring on Advancing Democratic Institutions in Armenia |
Sofya Simonyan | The Determinants of Public Opinion on Foreign Policy in the South Caucasus: Factors Affecting the Perception of Russia |
Tatevik Yengibaryan | Prospects of EU Visa Facilitation Regime for Certain Categories of Citizens of the Republic of Armenia |
Mane Tadevosyan | Financial Sustainability of the Armenian NGO Sector |
Lilit Baveyan | A Study of External Equity of Pay Distribution of Senior State Officials in the Republic of Armenia |
Veronika Grigoryan | A Study of Internal Equity in the Pay System in the Public Sector of the Republic of Armenia |
Grigor Khanjyan | The Adaptation of UK Customer Service Excellence Standard for Business Inspection Function of the Ministry of Economy |
Tamara Yernjakyan | Barriers to E-Government Implementation in the Republic of Armenia |
Tatev Ayrumyan | Intergovernmental Fiscal Relations in Armenia: Current Status and Perspectives for Reform |
Ani Gevorgyan | Tax Evasion in Armenia: Measures to Strengthen Tax Compliance |
Lia Hovhannisyan | Application of New Technologies to Reduce Nitrogen Oxide Emissions into the Atmosphere: Policies to Shift Environmental Behavior in Armenia |
Anna Karapetyan | Property Tax Administration and Collection in Armenia |
Helen Manukyan | Municipal Debt Financing in Armenia through Borrowing and Issuance of Bonds |
Armenuhi Karakhanyan | A Study of the Legal Status of the Armenian Diaspora: International Legal Instruments of Protection of the Armenian Minority Rights Abroad |
Victoria Ter-Sargisova | A Study of Freedom of Speech and Media in Armenia: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow |
Gayane Sargsyan | The Role of the Human Rights Defender of the Republic of Armenia in Promoting Good Governance in Armenia |
Tigran Eminyan | Promoting Honest Elections in Armenia |
2006-2007
Nvard Chalikyan | Challenges of Foreign NGOs: A Comparative Study |
Arlette Avakian | The Impact of Diaspora and Dual Citizenship Policy on the Statecraft Process in the Republic of Armenia |
Murad Stepanyan | Improvements in the Electoral Process within the Context of Amendments to the Electoral Code of the Republic of Armenia |
Anzhelika Sargsyan | The Role of the Armenian-American Lobby in Addressing the Strategic Challenges of the Republic of Armenia |
Kristine Saroyan | Theories and Principles of Diplomatic Immunity |
Lusine Terteryan | Poverty Reduction in Armenia: The Role of the World Bank in Combating Poverty |
Ani Ter-Mkrtchyan | Project Management Styles in Armenian Public Organizations |
Liana Karakhanyan | Intra-Party Democracy: Democratization Processes in Armenia |
Hasmik Hovhannisyan | The Impact of Ethical Behavior on Organizational Climate in Local and Foreign NGOs of Armenia |
Armine Antonyan | Foreign and National Policy Issues in Pre-Election Programs of Armenian Political Parties |
Anush Bezhanyan | Iraqi Armenians after the Toppling of Saddam Hussein: Emigration or Repatriation? |
Varduhi Hyusisyan | Armenians in Lebanon after Israeli Invasion in 2006: A Community under Threat of Vanishing |
Christine Abrahamyan | The Role and the Impact of International Parliamentary Organizations on Foreign Policy Making of Armenia since Third Convocation: Case Studies – PABSEC, OSCE PA, PACE |
Inna Yeranosyan | The Rights of National Minorities: Armenia’s Commitments under International Conventions and Provisions in Domestic Legislation |
Garegin Harutyunyan | E-Commerce: Issues of Tax Administration and Prospects to Increase Public Revenues |
Inessa Petrosyan | The Impact of Elections on Democratic Processes in Armenia |
2005-2006
Suzan Hobosyan | The Problem of Javakhk in Regional Security: A Study of Potentials for an Ethnic Conflict |
Aram Tadevosyan | The New Phase and Possible Outcomes of South Ossetian Conflict |
Luiza Armenakyan | The Kurdish Question in Turkey from 1999 to 2006: An Analysis of the Resurgence of an Intransigent Ethnic Conflict |
Zabel Hayruni | The Causes and Outcomes of Palestinian Intifadas |
Armen Safaryan | Armenia-NATO: A Study of Strengthening Partnership and Its Possible Repercussions (Consequences) |
Lilit Mnatsakanyan | Social Partnership Mechanisms in Armenia: Opportunities and Obstacles |
Termine Ghevondyan | Political Parties and Public Opinion: Democritization Processes in Armenia |
Aram Ghazaryan | A Study of European Integration Process of Armenia in the Framework of “European Neighborhood Policy” |
Artak Petrosyan | Fiscal Policies Directed to Poverty Reduction in Armenia |
Lena Hovivyan | Organizational DNA: Diagnozing the Health of Organizations in Armenia |
Valeria Sargsyan | Gender Imbalances in Public Administration in Armenian: The Role of Stereotypes |
Armine Yukhanyan | Assessing Employee Recruitment and Selection Policies in Public and Private Armenian Organizations |
Grigor Boyakhchyan | Role of International Community and Organizations in South Caucasian Ethnipolitical Conflicts |
Alla Berberyan | The South Caucasus: Towards Regional Cooperation |
Anna Manukyan | A Study Examining Foreign Direct Investment in Armenia: Incentives for FDI |
Lusine Hakobyan | Armenian NGO Sector: Contributing to Free and Fair Elections – Parliament Elections 2007 |
Lilit Abrahamyan | Implementation of Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper in Armenia: Issues of Public Participation and Program Administration |
Ashot Grigoryan | A Study of Democratization Processes and Economic Development in the Republic of Armenia |
Anush Dulgaryan | Crossroads on the Path to Local Self-Government Development: Incentives and Perspectives for Policy Reforms |
Maren Baytarian | U.S. Democracy Promotion in the Middle East |
David Martirosyan | Armenia-U.S. Relations: Challenges for Cooperation |
Karine Abrahamyan | The Role of International Non-Governmental Organizations in the Protection of Human Rights and Their Relations with Governments |
2004-2005
Karine Mkhitaryan | The International Recognition of the Armenian Genocide: A Political Analysis of the Official Documents Adopted Abroad |
Nelli Cholakhyan | Integrating Turkey into the European Union: Pros and Cons |
Hasmik Simonyan | A Comparative Analysis of Historical, Legal and Strategic Settings in the Conflicts of Nagorno-Karabakh and Kosovo |
Arpine Serobyan | Velvet Revolutions on the Territory of the Former Soviet Union: A Comparative Study of Leadership, Foreign Involvement and Internal Demand |
Maria Amaryan | The Traits and Skills of Effective Political Leaders |
Ruzan Pluzyan | The Problem of Communication Routes and Security Trends in the South Caucasus: The Armenian Perspective |
Elina Hovasapyan | The Rule of Local Self-Governance in Armenia: Past Experience and Challenges |
Suren Movsisyan | The Role of NGOs in Strengthening Civil Society in Armenia in the Perspectives of European Integration |
Nairi Melkom Melkomian | A Study of the Compatibility of Islam and Democracy: Theory and Practice |
Avag Manukyan | The Threat of International Terrorism and the New Trends in the USA Foreign Policy |
Arsen Alikhanyan | Labor Emigration from Armenia: Analysis of Existing Policies and Regulations |
Gohar Khachatryan | Assessment of Tax Performance and Tax Administration in Armenia |
Narek Kosyan | A Study of the Simplified Tax System in the Republic of Armenia |
Anna Matghashyan | A Study of Social Security System in the Republic of Armenia |
Fenya Yepremyan | A Study of the Energy Sector Privitization in Armenia: A Path to Follow |
Kristine Hovhannisyan | NGO Advocacy and Lobbying in Armenia |
Iren Grigoryan | The European Convention on Human Rights and Due Process in Armenia |
Anahit Grigoryan | Social Protection Models and Social Assistance to Elderly in Armenia |
Susanna Achikyan | Effectiveness of Civic Education: Case Study in “The Institute for Democracy and Human Rights” |
Lilit Harutyunyan | Change in Administrative Attitude in Civil Service of Armenia |
Alisa Ayvazyan | A Study of Implementation of Anti-Money Laundering Mechanisms in the Republic of Armenia |
Elina Sardaryan | Budget Process in the Local Government in Vanadzor |
2003-2004
Evelina Khachatryan | “The Rose Revolution” in Georgia: The Trends and Perspectives of Development |
Karine Petrosyan | Understanding the International Policies over the Iranian Nuclear Programs |
Arman Gevorgyan | The Expediency of Membership of Armenia in ILO as a Way to Combat Trafficking of Armenians |
Arman Grigoryan | Armenia in the Context of Modern Geopolitical Trends in the South Caucasus |
Artur Ghahramanyan | The Geopolitical Paradigms of the United Europe and Greater Middle East: Comparative Study of Armenia’s Security Issues |
Karine Margaryan | The “Islamic Threat” and Russia’s Foreign Policy Perspectives |
Liana Aghamyan | The Origin of Ethnic Conflicts in the South Caucasus |
Babken Gabrielyan | Comparative Study of the Problem of Illicit Drug and Human Trafficking: EU Experience and Armenian Perspective |
Armine Sargsyan | Armenia’s and Azerbaijan’s Compliance to the Council of Europe Requirements: Comparative Analysis |
Siranoush Ghazanchian | Print Media Coverage of Presidential Election Campaigns in Independent Armenia |
Evelina Arabyan | Gender and Leadership Style: Case Studies of Male and Female Leaders in Armenia |
Zaruhi Sargsyan | Analysis of the Relationship between Job Satisfaction and Other Work-Related Attitudes of Graduate Alumni of American University of Armenia |
Gohar Chalumyan | The Decisions of the Constitutional Court in Armenia: First Nine Years |
Madeleine Makaryan | The Role of Standing Committees in Legislation: A Comparative Analysis |
Irena Gharajyan | A Study of the Investment Climate in the Republic of Armenia |
Marine Arzumanyan | Relationships and Cooperation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia and the UNDP |
Ruzanna Isaghulyan | Women in Parliament: Overcoming Obstacles in Armenia |
Arthur Grigoryan | A Study of the Separation of Powers between the Legislative and the Executive during the Legislative Processes in the Republic of Armenia |
Karen Baghdasaryan | A Study of the Effects of Community Development Programs on the Civil Society Building in the Republic of Armenia |
2002-2003
Haykanush Avetisyan | ME | Azerbaijani-Iranian Relations in the Post Soviet Period: Muslim Neighbors in Strategic Discord |
Karine Shimshiryan | ME | The Geopolitical Knots in the Current Russian-Georgian Relations: The Scenarios of Possible Developments |
Shushanik Ghaltakhchian | ME | Iraqi Kurdistan after Saddam: Moving toward Independence, Autonomy or Occupation? |
Anna Karapetyan | ME | Greek-Turkish Relations after Imia Crisis: A Sustainable or Illusionary Détente? |
Hayk Manasyan | ME | Poverty Reduction Strategies and Public Debt Management: Armenia and Georgia – Cross Country Comparison |
Anush Avagyan | Int. | The Public Procurement System in the Republic of Armenia |
Hasmik Tamamyan | ME | Perspectives of Decentralization in the Republic of Armenia: Examination of Possibilities of Differential Allocation of Powers to Local Authorities |
Nune Balayan | ME | Management and Financing of General Education in the Republic of Armenia |
Tatevik Margaryan | ME | Social Assistance to the Poor in Armenia |
Silva Dadayan | ME | Armenia and Russia: Current Stage of Strategic Partnership and Challenges in Coming Years |
Lusine Mkrtchyan | ME | The Controversy over the Caspian Clashing Interests and Littoral States |
Tatevik Movsisyan | ME | The Problem of Rationality in International Politics: Possible Implications for Armenian-Azerbaijani Relations |
Meri Grigoryan | ME | Israeli-Palestinian Conflict and US Mediation |
Gayane Mamikonyan | ME | Kurdish Issue in Turkey since 1982 |
Marine Sargsyan | ME | Challenge of Globalization: Promising Perspective for Future Development or Hidden Threat? |
Hermine Hambardzumyan | ME | Women’s Rights in Iran before and after the 1977-79 Revolution |
2001-2002
Nelly Galstyan | The Israeli-Turkish Axis: A Military Alliance or a Conventional Partnership? |
Irina Babayan | The Stagnated Diplomacy of Intransigent Conflicts: The Cases of Nagorno-Karabagh and Northern Cyprus |
Ara Gasparyan | A Comparative Analysis of the Soviet and American Military Strategies in Afghanistan |
Hripsime Harutyunyan | Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict within the Framework of Just War |
Taguhi Dallakyan | The Continuity and Adaptation of the Concept of Jihad from Classical Islam to Modern Islamist Ideologies |
Lilit Mkrtchyan | Honoring of Obligations and Commitments by Armenia after the Republic’s Full Membership to the Council of Europe |
Narine Vardanyan | The Problem of Poverty and the Prospective of Sustainable Democracy in the South Caucasus |
Nairah Tonoyan | The Importance of Decentralization in Democracy Building in Armenia and the Extent of Conformity of Armenian Legislature on Local Self-Government with European Standards |
Anna Vasilyan | The Republic of Armenia’s Commitments and Respect for the Basic Values of the Council of Europe and the Problem of the Death Penalty |
Arman Ghazaryan | The Controversy over the Caspian Sea Mineral Resources and Armenian Perspectives |
Araks Hakobyan | Relations between Political Stability, Democracy and Economic Growth in Post-Communist Countries |
Vahe Isahakyan | Problems and Prospects for Democratic Consolidation in Armenia |
Armine Petrosyan | Impact of Power Relations on National Security of the Transcaucasian States |
Anna Stepanyan | Turkey in Transcaucasia: A Big Power or an Outsider after the Collapse of the Soviet Union |
Karine Kirakosyan | Modernization in Arab World |
Ani Dallakyan | The Role of Culture and Perception in International Relations: A Case Study – Armenian-Russian Relationships |
Diana Danelian | Work Motivation among Employees of Armenian Executive Agencies |
Gayane Selimyan | The Genesis of Policy Ideas in the Education Law of Armenia |
Gayane Buniatyan | Comparing Public and Private Organizations of Armenia: Issues on Goal-Complexity and Ambiguity and Job Satisfaction |
Hamlet Mirzoyan | A Study of the State of Electronic Governance in Armenia |
Armine Aghabekian | Attitudes and Behavior of Committee Members towards Their Powers and Resources Prescribed by Law |
Linda Aghabegian | Citizen Participation in Legislative Processes in the National Assembly of Armenia and the Role of Parliamentary Hearings |
Aghvan Aidinyan | Armenian Print Media as Business |
Yevgenya Paturyan | Survey on Non-Governmental Organizations: Institutionalization, Financial Issues, Decision-Making Structures and Opinions |
2000-2001
Mihran Sahakyan | The Process of NATO Enlargement in Geopolitical Perspective |
Ruzanna Amiraghyan | Islamic Extremism and Regional Alignments in Central Asia |
Shushan Khachatryan | Crimes against Humanity in the International Court of Justice |
Ani Grigoryan | A Study of the Reasons Lying Behind the European Union Enlargement Process |
Zorair Kirakosyan | The Protection of National Minorities in the Framework of International Organizations: Current Situation of National Minorities in the Republic of Armenia |
Irina Manasyan | Armenian Newspapers: Ten Years of Independence |
Arsen Stepanyan | A Study of Armenian Political Parties and Their Mass Media Activities |
Alina Topchyan | Activities of Local Non-Governmental Organizations and State Policy of the Republic of Armenia on Refugees |
Hasmik Minasyan | A Comparative Study of Local Self-Government in the Countries of Central/Eastern Europe and the Former Soviet Union: Degree of Decentralization and Potential Correlation with Causative Factors |
Hermine Grigoryan | A Study of Foreign Direct Investments in Armenia: Advantages, Disadvantages, and Risks |
Karine Astvatsaturova | Labor Market in Armenia: The Situation in Soviet Times Versus the One in the Last Decade |
Hasmik Chobanyan | A Study of Emigration from Armenia within the Last Years (1988-2001) |
Elmira Danelyan | Learning Response to Ethics Failure in Public Agencies of Armenia |
Lilit Hayrapetyan | A Study of the Evaluation of Labor Market Policies in Armenia: Experience of Shirak Marz |
Varduhi Sargsyan | Reforming Secondary Public Education System in Armenia |
Gohar Stepanyan | The Enlargement of the Council of Europe and Its Role |
Tatevik Mnatsakanyan | The Council of Europe and Democratic Security |
Nazik Asatryan | A Study of Armenian National Ideology. Yesterday, Today and … |
Artak Aloyan | A Study of UNICEF Activities in the Republic of Armenia |
Anna Harutunyan | A Study of Women’s Employment and Labor Rights during the Period of Transition in Armenia |
Inna Avanesova | A Study of Interdependence in International Politics on the Example of the European Union |
Lina Margaryan | A Study of the Negative Effects of Corruption on Economic and Political Development of a Country |
Ruzanna Hakobyan | The Activities of the Armenian Lobby in the United States |
1999-2000
Knarik Nazarian | A Study of the First Year of International Peacekeeping in Kosovo: The Achievements, Failures, and Lessons for the Future |
Aramazd Ghalamkarian | A Study of the Impact of Laws and Lawsuits against the Mass Media on the Freedom of the Press in Armenia |
Karine Aghamyan | A Study of Civil Service: Concepts and Issues with Special Reference to Armenia |
Karapet Beglarian | Financial Study of Local Self-Government in Armenia: Problems, Strategies and Options Relative to Intergovernmental Management |
Mary Harutyunyan | Fiscal Decentralization in Armenia: Concepts, Structures and Problems |
Lida Harutyunyan | The Economic Development and the Budgetary Situation in Armenia in Post-Independence Period: An Economic Dilemma |
Vahe Mkrtchyan | A Study of the Voucher Privatization in Armenia: Privatization – Neither Panacea nor Poison |
Liana Ohanian | A Study of the Impact of Taxation on Economic Growth and the Barriers to Effective Taxation in Armenia |
Lala Aslikian | The Ethnic Politics of the Former Soviet Union: General Patterns and Impact on Ethnic Conflict Development |
Makrita Avjyan | The Civil Service Reform in Armenia: The Civil Service Law (Draft) |
Anna Kirakosyan | Armenia: Integration to the Council of Europe and Its Political Implications |
Meri Nikoghosyan | A Study of the Controversy over the Oil Factor in the Caspian Basin and Its Implications for Armenian Foreign Policy-Making |
Nune Danielyan | Iranian-Armenian Foreign Relations since Independence of Armenian |
Vardan Makarian | A Study of Constitutional Oversight Mechanisms of the Republic of Armenia |
Irena Sargsyan | NATO Military Intervention in Ethnic Conflict Resolution: Realities of Kosovo and Posibilities in the Transcaucasus Region |
Lilit Sarukhanyan | A Study of NATO Enlargement to the East and European Security Architecture |
Frunzik Voskanian | A Study of the Effects of Corruption on Economic and Political Development of Armenia |
Narine Hakobyan | A Study of Poverty in the Republic of Armenia: The Nature of Poverty in Armenia and Potential Strategies for Its Alleviation |
Lilit Hakobyan | A Study of the Admission/Establishment of Foreign Direct Investment in Armenia |
Artak Nersisyan | A Comparative Policy Analysis on the Extent of Decentralization of Selected Eastern European Countries and Armenia in the Sphere of Local Self-Government |
1998-1999
Anna Mkrtchyan | A Study of the Legal Status and Resources of the Caspian Sea: Tracing the Disputes of the Littoral States |
Lilit Simonyan | A Study of the Kurdish Guerrilla Movement in Turkey, 1984-1999 |
Irina Tevosyan | A Study of the Nagorno-Karabagh Conflict as Presented on the Azerbaijani Web Sites |
Tsovinar Ghazaryan | A Study of the WCC Armenia Round Table Educational Program and the Significance of the Program for the Relationship between the World Council of Churches and the Armenian Round Table |
Gohar Hairapetyan | A Study of Impact of the Government Policy of the Republic of Armenia from 1991 to 1999 on Women’s Participation in the Political Life of Country |
Irine Hakobyan | A Study of the Effects of the Current Government Policy of the Republic of Armenia on the Inflow of Foreign Direct Investment |
Anna Poghosyan | A Study of Industrial Enterprise Restructuring (Denationalization) and Socio-Economic Development in Armenia |
Marine Shahbazyan | A Study of the Employment Policy of Armenia |
Aida Arutyunova | Development of the Personnel Management at the Central Bank of the Republic of Armenia |
Armen Danielian | A Study of the Impact of International Monetary Fund on the Economic Development of Member Countries |
Armine Grigoryan | A Study of the Relationship between the Economic Development of Armenia and Its Public External Debt and Debt Service Capacity |
Anna Hakobyan | The Evaluation of the Seminars Organized by the International Cooperation TACIS Project “Support to the Ministry of Statistics: Advice to the Regional Offices” |
Anahit Maryanyan | A Study of the Impact of the Pricewaterhousecoopers Capital Market Development Project on the Public Administration in the Republic of Armenia |
Anahit Mkrtchyan | A Study of Tax Policy of Armenia and Its Impact on Budget Deficit |
Anna Hovhannesyan | A Study of Labor Market Policy in the Republic of Armenia |
Yulia Ghazaryan | Refugee Policy Analysis of the Republic of Armenia |
Lusine Khachatryan | A Study of the Role and Capacity of Non-Governmental Organizations in Addressing Gender Issues in Armenia |
Karine Avagyan | A Study of Privatization Process in Armenia with the Case Study of Privatization of Armenian Telecommunication Sector |
Laura Mkhitaryan | A Study of the Arab-Israeli Conflict since 1967 and Worlds Great Powers’ Policy Making Impact on It |