Armenia, Superpowers and the New Cold War | (Ep #68) - June 8, 2021 [EP68]
Posted on Tuesday, Jun 8, 2021 | Series: COG
Armenia, Superpowers and The New Cold War
A Conversation with:
Guest:
- Dr. Pietro Shakarian, who is a Cleveland-based historian of Russia and the Soviet Union, with a focus on Soviet Armenia and the Caucasus during the era of Nikita Khrushchev’s Thaw.
Topics
- Democracy-building in the Post Soviet Space
- NATO and expansion
- Russia in the Caucasus
- China and the New Silk Road through Iran and Georgia
Hosts:
- Hovik Manucharyan
- Asbed Bedrossian
Episode 68 | Recorded: June 4, 2021 Website: https://groong.org/podcasts/CoG-20210608.html
Show Notes
Show Notes
Guests
Pietro Shakarian
Dr. Pietro Shakarian is a historian of Russia and the Soviet Union and a postdoctoral fellow at the Centre for Historical Research at the National Research University–Higher School of Economics in St. Petersburg, Russia. He is currently completing his book on the major role of Anastas Mikoyan in Soviet nationality policy reform and de-Stalinization during the era of Nikita Khrushchev’s Thaw. Dr. Shakarian’s analyses on Russian and post-Soviet affairs have appeared in The Nation, The Plain Dealer, and various other publications. He was previously a lecturer in history at the American University of Armenia in Yerevan.