Pashinyan, the defeated winner
Pashinyan, the defeated winner
Author(s): Tiziano Marino, Tatevik HovhannisyanSubject(s): Government/Political systems, Electoral systems, Political behavior, Politics and society, Comparative politics
Published by: Kolegium Europy Wschodniej im. Jana Nowaka-Jeziorańskiego we Wrocławiu
Keywords: Nikol Pashinyan; Armenian public; growing distrust towards the ruling parties; Armenian Revolutionary Party;
Summary/Abstract: In 1945, Winston Churchill showed the world that winning the Second World War was not enough to get re-elected. More than 70 years later, Armenia has taught another lesson. In June 2021 Nikol Pashinyan, who came to power after the 2018 Velvet Revolution, despite a heavy defeat in Nagorno-Karabakh, managed to win in the snap elections and was confirmed as prime minister. With this victory, Pashinyan was able to falsify the long-standing assumption that losing Karabakh means losing power. How was this possible? Pashinyan’s re-election was facilitated by both the socio-cultural characteristics of contemporary Armenia and a weak opposition.
Journal: New Eastern Europe
- Issue Year: 2021
- Issue No: 05 (48)
- Page Range: 93-98
- Page Count: 6
- Language: English
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