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<article xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:ali="http://www.niso.org/schemas/ali/1.0/" article-type="research-article" dtd-version="1.2" xml:lang="en"><front><journal-meta><journal-id journal-id-type="publisher-id">RUDN Journal of Political Science</journal-id><journal-title-group><journal-title xml:lang="en">RUDN Journal of Political Science</journal-title><trans-title-group xml:lang="ru"><trans-title>Вестник Российского университета дружбы народов. Серия: Политология</trans-title></trans-title-group></journal-title-group><issn publication-format="print">2313-1438</issn><issn publication-format="electronic">2313-1446</issn><publisher><publisher-name xml:lang="en">Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia named after Patrice Lumumba (RUDN University)</publisher-name></publisher></journal-meta><article-meta><article-id pub-id-type="publisher-id">41736</article-id><article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.22363/2313-1438-2024-26-3-531-542</article-id><article-id pub-id-type="edn">BCANRJ</article-id><article-categories><subj-group subj-group-type="toc-heading" xml:lang="en"><subject>THE CASPIAN REGION AND THE CAUCASUS: SECURITY AND DEVELOPMENT</subject></subj-group><subj-group subj-group-type="toc-heading" xml:lang="ru"><subject>КАСПИЙСКИЙ РЕГИОН И КАВКАЗ: БЕЗОПАСНОСТЬ И РАЗВИТИЕ</subject></subj-group><subj-group subj-group-type="article-type"><subject>Research Article</subject></subj-group></article-categories><title-group><article-title xml:lang="en">Social Sciences in Armenia: Rethinking Politics and International Relations After 1991</article-title><trans-title-group xml:lang="ru"><trans-title>Социальные науки в Армении: переосмысление политики и международных отношений после 1991 года</trans-title></trans-title-group></title-group><contrib-group><contrib contrib-type="author"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0239-0594</contrib-id><name-alternatives><name xml:lang="en"><surname>Dunamalyan</surname><given-names>Norayr</given-names></name><name xml:lang="ru"><surname>Дунамалян</surname><given-names>Норайр</given-names></name></name-alternatives><bio xml:lang="en"><p>PhD in Political Science, Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science</p></bio><bio xml:lang="ru"><p>кандидат политических наук, доцент кафедры политологии</p></bio><email>norayr.dunamalyan@rau.am</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"/></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8724-3376</contrib-id><name-alternatives><name xml:lang="en"><surname>Elamiryan</surname><given-names>Ruben</given-names></name><name xml:lang="ru"><surname>Эламирян</surname><given-names>Рубен</given-names></name></name-alternatives><bio xml:lang="en"><p>PhD in Political Science, Assistant Professor, Department of World Politics and International Relations</p></bio><bio xml:lang="ru"><p>кандидат политических наук, доцент кафедры мировой политики и международных отношений</p></bio><email>ruben.elamiryan@rau.am</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"/></contrib></contrib-group><aff-alternatives id="aff1"><aff><institution xml:lang="en">Russian-Armenian University</institution></aff><aff><institution xml:lang="ru">Российско-Армянский университет</institution></aff></aff-alternatives><pub-date date-type="pub" iso-8601-date="2024-11-15" publication-format="electronic"><day>15</day><month>11</month><year>2024</year></pub-date><volume>26</volume><issue>3</issue><issue-title xml:lang="en">Politics in the Black Sea-Caspian Region</issue-title><issue-title xml:lang="ru">Политика в Черноморско-Каспийском регионе</issue-title><fpage>531</fpage><lpage>542</lpage><history><date date-type="received" iso-8601-date="2024-11-29"><day>29</day><month>11</month><year>2024</year></date></history><permissions><copyright-statement xml:lang="en">Copyright ©; 2024, Dunamalyan N., Elamiryan R.</copyright-statement><copyright-statement xml:lang="ru">Copyright ©; 2024, Дунамалян Н., Эламирян Р.</copyright-statement><copyright-year>2024</copyright-year><copyright-holder xml:lang="en">Dunamalyan N., Elamiryan R.</copyright-holder><copyright-holder xml:lang="ru">Дунамалян Н., Эламирян Р.</copyright-holder><ali:free_to_read xmlns:ali="http://www.niso.org/schemas/ali/1.0/"/><license><ali:license_ref xmlns:ali="http://www.niso.org/schemas/ali/1.0/">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0</ali:license_ref></license></permissions><self-uri xlink:href="https://journals.rudn.ru/political-science/article/view/41736">https://journals.rudn.ru/political-science/article/view/41736</self-uri><abstract xml:lang="en"><p>The development of social sciences in the post-Soviet space is perceived as a rather unexplored layer of knowledge, representing a whole range of problems that arise in societies in transition (starting from the educational system to the publication of specific academic works). From this perspective, the article is analyzing the case of development of social sciences in Armenia starting from 1991, when it received independence after the dissolution of the Soviet Union. The article argues, that in the case of Armenia (as well as some post-communist societies), we can see a change in discourse with shifting the emphasis from the historiographical paradigm to the sociocultural or humanitarian one. The following situation arises: the existing theories of political science and international relations overlap with the realities of transitional societies crises of political development in the country. As a result they may not always give the necessary results, since the scientific community has not yet developed a specific approach in the context of the development of academic schools of thought and localized general theoretical approaches. Based on the above the article tests the main hypothesis, which is that the development of social sciences in Armenia is characterized by fragmentation or excessive obsession with specific issues of international relations. In terms of the development of political science in Armenia the article checks three domains: development of political science as a scientific discipline after the disintegration of the Soviet Union; teaching of political science and international relations; as well as the level of think tanks and expert community. The article concludes that despite a 30-year development process, political science in Armenia remains fragmented and needs, one the hand, more cooperation inside the field, and, on the other hand, more state support for better concentration and efficiency.</p></abstract><trans-abstract xml:lang="ru"><p>Развитие социальных наук на постсоветском пространстве воспринимается как малоисследованная сфера, включающая множество проблем, характерных для стран с переходной экономикой. Это касается таких областей, как система образования и система публикации научных трудов. Исследование посвящено изучению развития социальных наук в Армении с момента обретения ею независимости в 1991 г. после распада СССР. Авторы утверждают, что в армянском обществе, как и в других посткоммунистических странах, наблюдается сдвиг от историографического к социокультурному или гуманитарному дискурсу. Теории политологии и международных отношений адаптируются к реалиям переходных обществ и политическим кризисам, но часто оказываются недостаточно эффективными из-за отсутствия локализованных теоретических подходов и сформированных академических школ. Основная гипотеза исследования состоит в том, что развитие общественных наук в Армении носит фрагментарный характер, сосредоточено на узких аспектах международных отношений. В отношении политологии рассматриваются следующие направления: развитие дисциплины после распада СССР, преподавание политологии и международных отношений, а также деятельность аналитических центров и экспертных сообществ. Вывод авторов заключается в том, что, несмотря на тридцатилетнее развитие, политология в Армении остается фрагментированной и требует как большего сотрудничества внутри отрасли, так и государственной поддержки для улучшения концентрации и эффективности.</p></trans-abstract><kwd-group xml:lang="en"><kwd>political science</kwd><kwd>international relations</kwd><kwd>social science</kwd><kwd>Armenia</kwd></kwd-group><kwd-group xml:lang="ru"><kwd>политология</kwd><kwd>международные отношения</kwd><kwd>общественные науки</kwd><kwd>Армения</kwd></kwd-group><funding-group/></article-meta></front><body></body><back><ref-list><ref id="B1"><label>1.</label><mixed-citation>An Assessment of Research Capacities in Social Sciences and Humanities in Armenia. (2011). Caucasus Institute Research Papers, #4. Yerevan, 48 p</mixed-citation></ref><ref id="B2"><label>2.</label><mixed-citation>Atoyan, V. (2021). Emerging industry of think tanks in Armenia. 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