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The Neighborhood Effect: The Imperial Roots of Regional Fracture in Eurasia
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The Neighborhood Effect: The Imperial Roots of Regional Fracture in Eurasia

Why are certain regions of the world mired in conflict? And how did some regions in Eurasia emerge from the Cold War as peaceful and resilient?

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By Anna Ohanyan
Published on Aug 1, 2022

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Anna Ohanyan

Nonresident Senior Scholar, Russia and Eurasia Program

Anna Ohanyan is a nonresident senior scholar in the Carnegie Russia and Eurasia Program.

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