The article of Socioscope’s researchers Arpy Manusyan, Mariam Khalatyan, and Nvard Margaryan titled “Imagined Future[s] of Armenia after the Second Karabakh War 2020” is featured in the book “Armenia after 2018: Social and Political Transformations” published as a volume of the “Interdisciplinary Studies on Central and Eastern Europe” series. The article examines how different political...
The perceptions of peace and war and the influence of the Karabakh conflict have been focal points of Socioscope’s recent research studies. These research studies have, in various ways, addressed the socio-economic impacts of the conflict and raised issues related to inequality and poverty. Discussions and analyses regarding the socio-economic aftermath of wars are not widespread and often...
The policy paper was developed using data gathered from comprehensive research on poverty, employment, and labor rights in Armenia’s two regions with the highest poverty levels: Shirak and Gegharkunik. Based on this research findings, recommendations were formulated and directed towards various stakeholders, including the Government represented by the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs...
Most of the world’s poor people work. They work for a living, however they do not earn enough to make ends meet in a minimally acceptable way. This issue persists not only in developing countries, but in developed ones too. “Working poor” is not a widespread term, instead, “the poor” is most frequently used in literature and policy documents, because the terms...
What is the understanding of the region that has gone through violent conflicts and wars in different historical periods and how is Armenia understood in that region? What relations does Armenia have with its regional neighbors, and what are the preconceived notions determining the nature of regional relations? Where is Armenia in the world? The scope of our research covered these issues, inter...