André Vartan-Boghossian

André Vartan-Boghossian

André Vartan-Boghossian is an architect and emerging political economist whose work sits at the intersection of institutional design, governance, and political economy. He is currently completing a Master of Public Policy at the University of Melbourne, and his forthcoming peer-reviewed article in the Journal of Australian Political Economy (JAPE) investigates the state-capital relations, with a focus on neoliberalism and corporate influence over policy making. André is also the co-founder of Kaitzak, an Australian charity advancing research-informed initiatives, and cross-diaspora collaborations across the globe. Read more of André’s writing on Substack.

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.

Transforming Outrage Into Policy Reform

Transforming Outrage Into Policy Reform

The dismissal of Armenia’s Genocide Museum-Institute director sparked widespread outrage, but fragmented media responses failed to translate public anger into meaningful reform, underscoring the need to channel attention into informed debate, coordinated advocacy, and concrete policy-driven change.