A Short Sketch of One Century of Azerbaijani Historical Writing

Author(s): Zaur Gasimov
Editor(s): Lili Di Puppo, Iris Kempe, Matthias Neumann, Robert Orttung, Jeronim Perovic
Series: Caucasus Analytical Digest (CAD)
Issue: 8
Pages: 5-9
Publisher(s): Center for Security Studies (CSS), ETH Zurich; Jefferson Institute, Washington D.C.; Heinrich Böll Foundation, Tbilisi; Research Centre for East European Studies, University of Bremen
Publication Year: 2009

After the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, Azerbaijani historians gained the opportunity to take a new perspective on their country's past, before, during, and after the Communist era. The history of Azerbaijan's short-lived independence during 1918-1920 was, and remains, among the favorite research topics. Also, the subject of Karabakh and the history of Southern Azerbaijan figure prominently on the research agenda of historians. Obstacles for their work include the fact that many Azerbaijani historians have limited facility with foreign languages, problems created by the authoritarian conditions imposed by the Aliev regime, and corruption in the country's science and educational system.

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