Matthew A. Light
Dr. Matthew A. Light is a Visiting Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. He conducted field research on the politics of Adygeia in Maikop from May to July 2006 while holding an Independent Advanced Research Opportunity fellowship from IREX.
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Articles by Matthew A. Light
The Proposed Merger of Adygeia and Krasnodar Krai: Who Wants it, Why and What Would Be the Consequences?
This article asks two questions: who is behind the proposed annexation of Adygeia by its neighbor, Krasnodar Krai, and what would be the likely consequences of the liquidation of Adygeia’s