Deus ex Absurdo

Deus ex Absurdo

Why do we turn celebrities, influencers and political leaders into modern-day gods? Sheila Paylan explores the psychology of hero worship, personality cults and our willingness to surrender critical thinking in exchange for admiration and belonging.

LIFESTYLE

Beyond Symbolism: Israel, the Armenian Genocide and Gaza

Beyond Symbolism: Israel, the Armenian Genocide and Gaza

Israel's move to recognize the Armenian Genocide is neither a legal judgment nor a purely
moral act. As Israel faces genocide allegations over Gaza, the decision raises difficult questions about law, politics, memory and the consistency of state recognition. Davit Khachatryan examines what that recognition can, and cannot, accomplish under international law, and why Israel's decision carries both legal and political significance.
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Power to the Public

Power to the Public

Armenia's takeover of Electric Networks of Armenia is about more than ownership. Drawing on international examples, André Vartan-Boghossian examines what makes an electricity system resilient, competitive and accountable, and why public control of critical infrastructure may strengthen both sovereignty and democracy.

Statecraft & Governance

by Maria Gunko

Gunko Maria

by Sheila Paylan

Sheila Paylan 2 2024

by Olesya Vartanyan

Olesya Vartanyan

by Christopher Atamian

Christopher Atamian

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