Publication

This issue analyzes national and nationalist perspectives on Europe and the self-​positioning strategies of the South Caucasian states from historical and/or contemporary perspectives. Narek Sukiasyan’s case study on Armenia investigates the official discourse on Europe at the level of the heads of state since independence and public narratives interpreting the role of the EU; Najmin Kamilsoy and Anna Zamejc’s case study on Azerbaijan analyzes the growing disillusionment of civil society with the EU as a normative power; Nino Gozalishvili provides insights into how the European idea has been used in the mobilization strategies of far-​right political groups in Georgia.