‍Central Asia and The Caucasus Journal

Chinese Development Assistance to Central Asian Countries

somayeh Mokhtari; Mehdi Fakheri

Volume 29, Issue 124 , May 2024, Pages 3-28

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Central Asia is considerably important in China’s foreign policy because of its geographical proximity. Ensuring regional security, combating terrorism, and procuring part of ... Read More

Disputes Caused by Water Sharing of the Border- Rivers. Case Study: Iran-Afghanistan 1903-2023

Hooshang Eimanpour Saeed; Reza Simbar

Volume 29, Issue 124 , May 2024, Pages 29-58

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One of the consequences of global climate change is the water shortage crisis and the resulting disputes among the beneficiary governments. The criticality of the world's climatic situation ... Read More

From Neo-Ottomanism to the Turkish Century Türkiye's Attempt to Become an International Power

Mohammad Hadi Khanmohammadi; Arash Reisinezhad

Volume 29, Issue 124 , May 2024, Pages 59-82

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The Impact of the Ukraine War on Central Asia: The Rise of China or the Strengthening of Multilateralism

Maryam Hasheminejad Ashrafi; Amirmohamad Moghani; Kian Ebtekar; Shahab Alddin Shokri; Majid Raoufi; Abbas Maleki

Volume 29, Issue 124 , May 2024, Pages 83-114

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The Russia-Ukraine war in February 2022 caused changes in the international system and blackened the balance of power prospects, especially in a region like Central Asia where Russia ... Read More

A new concept of buffer space in the international system (with emphasis on Eurasia)

Mohammad Reza Bahrami Taghanaki; Rebaz Ghorbaninejad

Volume 29, Issue 124 , May 2024, Pages 115-150

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The buffer space, how it is formed, the survival of this space, and its role in regulating the power equation between different countries is one of the significant topics that entered ... Read More

Legal Analysis of Peaceful Efforts in the Karabakh Case

Mohammad Hossein Movahedi Savoji; Seyed Hesamoddin Lesani

Volume 29, Issue 124 , May 2024, Pages 151-178

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One of the most severe crisis centers in the South Caucasus is the Nagorno-Karabakh region. The Nagorno-Karabakh crisis, as a fundamental challenge between the two countries of Azerbaijan ... Read More

A Comparative Study of the Structure of Ardabil Carpet Design and Motif with Azerbaijan Carpet

Iman Zakariaee Kermani; Shaqayeq Moradzadeh Hafshejani

Volume 29, Issue 124 , May 2024, Pages 179-218

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Ardabil region, as one of the carpet-weaving regions of Iran, has been connected with the Republic of Azerbaijan from the point of view of cultural geography. In the past, the Republic ... Read More Ardabil region, as one of the carpet-weaving regions of Iran, has been connected with the Republic of Azerbaijan from the point of view of cultural geography. In the past, the Republic of Azerbaijan was a part of Iran. According to the Treaty of Turkmen Chai and Golestan, during the reign of FathAli Shah Qajar, the territory of the Caucasus was handed over to Tsarist Russia. For this reason, many handwoven motifs have interacted and exchanged with each other over time. Among the objectives of the research, while examining the common motifs in Ardabil and Azerbaijan carpets, explaining the characteristics of the motifs in the carpet, and comparing these works of art. The main question of the current research is, considering the proximity and cultural connections of Ardabil with the Republic of Azerbaijan, what effect has it had on the structure of the design and motif of the carpet during the last one hundred years? In this way, this research was conducted using documentary sources and related articles in a comparative-analytical method based on explanation and of the isolation type, and it was analyzed by qualitative analysis method. The findings of the research, according to the studies, show that the carpet weaving industry in Ardabil peaked during the Safavid era, and until today, when it was separated from East Azerbaijan province, it has preserved the originality of its design and motif. According to the selection of samples in the carpets of the Ardabil region and the regions of the Republic of Azerbaijan (Shirvan, Quba, Kazakh, and Lankaran) In terms of structure and form in the design and most of the motifs shown as bergamot in the carpet, it is similar. The differences are mostly seen in the small motifs, color, motifs and the number of borders that these similarities are the result of cultural roots and the differences are derived from the stylistic characteristics of each region that have been separated from each other over time and distance.

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Volume & Issue: Volume 29, Issue 124, May 2024, Pages 1-219

Chinese Development Assistance to Central Asian Countries

Abstract

Disputes Caused by Water Sharing of the Border- Rivers. Case Study: Iran-Afghanistan 1903-2023

Abstract

From Neo-Ottomanism to the Turkish Century Türkiye's Attempt to Become an International Power

Abstract

The Impact of the Ukraine War on Central Asia: The Rise of China or the Strengthening of Multilateralism

Abstract

A new concept of buffer space in the international system (with emphasis on Eurasia)

Abstract

Legal Analysis of Peaceful Efforts in the Karabakh Case

Abstract

A Comparative Study of the Structure of Ardabil Carpet Design and Motif with Azerbaijan Carpet

Abstract