This Ambassadors Forum explores the shifting dynamics of U.S. relationships with Europe, NATO, and Russia in a changing global order. Former ambassadors will reflect on transatlantic security, economic ties, and the future of American diplomacy in the region.
Jill Dougherty, author of My Russia: What I Saw Inside the Kremlin, examines the questions: Putin seems to think war is working for him. Is it? Or could it imperil his country's welfare and his own political survival?
Curbing corruption in Armenia was one of the main goals of the new Armenian government before the velvet revolution in 2018. According to Transparency International, Armenian Corruption Perception Index has increased by 7 points and the rank has improved by 28 positions in 2019 compared to 2018. What were the social and economic factors keeping the high level of corruption in the country? Recent empirical studies have predominantly looked at antecedents of corruption from a macro level. Based on the analysis of three datasets comprising of individual-level surveys taken over a three-year period in Armenia, the study argues that social norms, personal wealth, and the high reliability of corrupt transactions impact an individual’s decision to be involved in corruption.
