Asbed Kotchikian

Asbed Kotchikian is a PhD candidate in political science at Boston University. His areas of interest include the post-Soviet South Caucasus and the Middle East, with a focus on foreign policy, political change and development.

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Articles by Asbed Kotchikian

Secular Nationalism Versus Political Islam in Azerbaijan

Being one of only four countries in the world with a majority of Shiites, Azerbaijan represents an interesting case of secular Shiism surrounded by countries and regions where theocracy and

SECULAR NATIONALISM VERSUS POLITICAL ISLAM IN AZERBAIJAN

Being one of only four countries in the world with a majority of Shiites, Azerbaijan represents an interesting case of secular Shiism surrounded by countries and regions where theocracy and

Media Appearances

Jamestown Senior Fellow Olevs Nikers Interviewed by L’Express

Jamestown Senior Fellow Olevs Nikers was recently interviewed by French news outlet L’Express about the recent North Atlantic Treaty Organization Summit (NATO) in Washington DC... MORE

Books and Reports

Militant Leadership Monitor – June 2023

The June 2023 issue of Militant Leadership Monitor starts off with the reflections of Malam Bana Musaid, Boko Haram’s former “Number Four.” Following the brief, there is a look at how ISKP is using the martyrdom of Asadullah al-Urgenchi and Abu Muhammad al-Uzbeki to promote recruitment in Central Asia.... MORE