Wilson Center Experts
Tadeusz Swietochowski
Former Short-Term Scholar
Kennan Institute
Expertise:
Middle East and North Africa
; Iran
; Russia and Eurasia
; Azerbaijan
Affiliation:
Senior Fellow, Harriman Institute
Wilson Center Project(s):
Russia and Divided Azerbaijan
Project Summary
Deals with the borderland of the Soviet union and Iran inhabited by Turkic speaking Muslims. Determines what gave rise to Pan-Azerbaijanism, the movement for some form of unity of the two parts of the country divided by the Turjmanchai frontier, and the interaction of Pan-Azerbaijanism with the policies of Russia. Reviews Russia’s policy toward Iran (and the Middle East) and Azerbaijani national aspirations.
Previous Terms at the Wilson Center:
Sep 01, 1980 - May 01, 1981 - Woodrow Wilson Fellow "Russian Azerbaijan, 1905-1920: The Emergence of a Nation";
Jul 01, 1979 - Aug 01, 1979 - Short Term Scholar "Russian Azerbaijan 1906-1920: The Rise of a Nation"