Elnur Ismayilov
Projekt
"Neo-imperialist Foreign Policies of the Russia and the USA in the South Caucasus and Central Asia. New Geopolitical Changes and Clash of National Interests"
This thesis examines the post-Cold War foreign policies of the United States and Russia in the South Caucasus and Central Asia from a theoretical and practical view. It investigates how the White House and the Kremlin policies towards specific countries in the region have affected the region as a whole. Specifically, two case studies are used to explore the geopolitical implications of Great Power politics in the above mentioned regions- the three South Caucasus ethnic conflicts and the „democratization“ of the post-Soviet countries (the Rose Revolution in Georgia and the Tulip Revolution in Kyrgyzstan).
The proposed research will contribute at both the theoretical and empirical levels to the enhanced understanding of the linkages between international relations theories and Great Power and Foreign politics. The major inquiry of this thesis is to analyze three ethnic conflicts and two revolutions in the region from the perspective of regional security and foreign policy analysis, which is said, to be part of the New Great Game. The thesis hereby aims to contribute to a theoretical development of the Great Power and neo-imperialist politics, as well as the linkage between ethnic conflicts and colour revolutions in the region. Therefore, in relation to the above-mentioned hypothesis, I research the formulation of the strategies towards those countries, and I seek answers to the questions which are:
- What are the main differences and similarities in the foreign policies of the US and Russia?
- How has the Rose revolution affected the Russian aggressiveness in the August, 2008?
- What is the linkage between the Tulip revolution and role of the American military bases in Kyrgyzstan?
- Turkey’s and Iran’s influence in the South Caucasus and Central Asia;
- Zero-sum approach in the foreign policy of Turkey towards the region;
- New approaches for the democratization in the region countries; Colour revolutions vs. Democratization?
- How do and will these conflicts shape the emerging power-rivalry in the region between U.S and Russia after the Georgian crisis and Turkey-Armenian relations?
Forschungsgruppe
Herr Ismayilov ist Mitglied der Forschungsgruppe "Transformation and Conflict" und wird von Prof.'in Dr. Susanne Feske und Prof. Dr. Sven Bernhard Gareis betreut.
Werdegang
- since October 2011- PhD at the Graduate School of Politics, WWU Münster / Scholarship awarded by the DAAD
- March 2009-August 2009, Human Rights Researcher (Scholarship awarded by the Robert Schuman Institute) / Directorate-General for External-Policies, Subcommittee on Human Rights, European Parliament ,Brussels / Belgium
- October 2007-September 2009, M.A in Peace and Conflict Studies, Master Studies in Peace and Conflict Research at the Otto-von Guericke University Magdeburg, Germany / Scholarship awarded by the DAAD
- October 2005-May 2007 Specialist of International Relations Department / Ministry of Defense of the Azerbaijan Republic
- September 2003-July 2005, M.A in International Law, Master Studies in International Law at the Qafqaz University Baku /Azerbaijan
- From April to June 2001, Internship at the International Relations Department of National Parliament of the Azerbaijan Republic
- September 1997-June 2001, B.A in International Relations, Bachelor Studies in International Relations at the Baku State University, Baku / Azerbaijan
- September 1993- July 1997 Baku Turkish Private High School, Baku, Azerbaijan
Publikationen
Monograph:
Elnur Ismayilov, “How Neo-Imperial is Russia: Neo-Imperialism in the Foreign Policy of Russia towards post-Soviet countries”, VDM Verlag Dr. Müller, Saarbrücken, 2011
Articles:
Ismayilov Elnur: “Azerbaijan Foreign Policy in the context of the double-standards policy of the Great and Regional Powers in the South Caucasus”, Journal of Strategic Analysis of the Centre for Strategic Studies (SAM), December 2011
Yilmaz Reha and Ismayilov Elnur:
“Report on the Nagorno Karabakh Conflict in the light of the Ethnic Conflict Theories”
(in turkish), Istanbul, October 2011
Ismayilov Elnur: “The Nagorno Karabakh conflict in the context of the relations between Turkey and Armenia” (in Azeri), 2010
Ismayilov Elnur:
“A new era in Azerbaijan-Armenian Relations after the Astrakhan Meeting”
(in Turkish), 29 October 2010
Ismayilov Elnur:
“The Red Book and New Turkish Foreign Policy”
, 07 November 2010
Weiteres
Forschungsschwerpunkte und –Interessen:
- Foreign Policy of the Russia and the USA in the post-Soviet countries
- Turkish and Iranian Foreign Policy
- Great Power politics and Imperialist and Neo-imperialist theories
- Ethnic conflicts in the South Caucasus
- International and religious terrorism
- EU’s Human Rights and Democratization Policy in the post-Soviet countries
List of Presentations:
- “Religionen im Südkaukasus- Keimzelle für neuen Extremismus” (in german), International Summer School organized by the Uni Eichstaett and the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) in Eichstaett/Germany;
- “New Challenges and Obstacles for Democratization and Human Rights in the South Caucasus”, Conference on “”Human Rights, Democracy, Religion and Nation in the South Caucasus”, 01-05 April 2011, Tbilisi/Georgia”
- “South Caucasus after the Russian-Georgian War”, Conflict Analysis and Conflict Prevention Seminar, organized by the University of Giessen in cooperation with the DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service), 20-30 November 2009, Giessen, Germany
- “Human Rights and Democracy: What do they mean for Azerbaijan?”, Human Rights Sub-Committee Meeting at the European Parliament, Brussels/Belgium, June 2009
- “Freedom of Religion in Islam and in the case of post-Soviet Azerbaijan”, Human Rights and Religions conference, 6th International Human Rights Forum (IHRF), Lucerne, Switzerland, 5-6 May 2009
- “Azerbaijan’s Integration to the European Institutions: realities and perspectives” Summer School on European Integration, European Forum Alpbach/Austria, 14-19 August, 2008
- "Human Rights Policy of the Azerbaijan Republic”, Seminar on “Caspian Region: between Islam and Europe”, Baku/Azerbaijan, 3-10 October 2004
- “Regional ethnic conflicts and implementation of the International Humanitarian Law”, Human Rights Summer School Organized by the Azerbaijan Young Lawyers Union in cooperation with the Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, Baku/Azerbaijan, August 2004
- “The Problems of the European Integration in the post-Soviet South Caucasus States”, 4th Seminar on European Integration for International Relations Students organized by the Centre for European Integration Studies (ZEI), Bonn / Germany, 14-29 August 2003
- „Azerbaijan‘s Integration to Europe“, 1st South Caucasus Student Conference on „Changes of a Perspective: Politics, Society and Economy in the South Caucasus on the eve of the Millennium”, Tiflis/Georgia, May 2000
Attended Conferences, Summer Schools and Workshops:
- 27 June – 11 July 2011, Participation at the International Summer School organized by the Uni Eichstätt and the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) in Eichstätt/Germany
- 01-05 April 2011, Conference on ”Human Rights, Democracy, Religion and Nation in the South Caucasus”, Tbilisi/Georgia
- 20-30 November 2009, Conflict Analysis and Conflict Prevention Seminar, organized by University of Gießen in cooperation with the DAAD
- 5-6 May 2009 6th International Human Rights Forum Lucerne, Switzerland (IHRF) “Human Rights and Religions”
- 14-29.August 2008 Participation at the Summer School on European Integration /European Forum Alpbach (Austria)
- 3-10. October 2004, Participation at the seminar on “Caspian Region: between Islam and Europe”, Baku/Azerbaijan Title of the written paper : “Human Rights Policy of the Azerbaijan Republic”
- August 2004, Participation at the Human Rights Summer School organized by the Azerbaijan Young Lawyers Union (AYLU) in cooperation with the Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law
- 14-29 August 2003, Participation at a 4TH seminar on European Integration for International Relations Students in Bonn organized by the Centre for European Integration Studies (ZEI), Bonn / Germany; Scholarship awarded by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)