Michael Mensoian

Michael Mensoian, J.D./Ph.D, is professor emeritus in Middle East and political geography at the University of Massachusetts, Boston, and a retired major in the U.S. army. He writes regularly for the Armenian Weekly.
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Mensoian: One Man’s Thoughts on April 24

The Armenian Weekly April 2013 Magazine This year will mark the 98th anniversary of the genocide of the Armenian nation…

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Mensoian: Are We Going from Barev-olution to Mnak Barov-olution?

Let’s see if we can view the situation in Armenia objectively. There can be no question that the three administrations…

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Can Raffi Hovannisian Lead Our People to ‘The Promised Land’?

The reports from Armenia are both heartening and disappointing. How can it be both? Indications are that there is a…

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Opinion

Beyond Freedom Square: An Analysis of the Presidential Election and Its Aftermath

Lately a spate of articles have appeared lamenting the general malaise that has engulfed Armenia. Should we feign surprise or…

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Mensoian: Do Political Parties Have a Duty to Participate?

The Feb. 18, 2013 Armenian presidential elections had only a handful of political parties willing or able to oppose the…

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Opinion

Javakhk’s Prospects for a New Beginning

The recent visit to Armenia by Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili of Georgia may indicate a new beginning for the Armenians…

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Mensoian: The Safarov Affair and the Karabagh National Soccer Team

When entering Artsakh for the first time you are overwhelmed by the grandeur of the countryside, with its steep mountains…

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Opinion

The ARF and the 2013 Armenian Presidential Election

The outcome of the May 2012 parliamentary elections in Armenia was justifiable cause for concern (see “Lessons from the May…

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Mensoian: An Unlikely Interview with Ahmet Davutoglu and Ismet Ucma

Note: This is not a real interview. Participating in this unlikely interview below are two officials of Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development…

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Mensoian: Lessons from the May 2012 Armenian Parliamentary Elections

Given its enviable political history and proven selfless service to the Armenian people and the nation, the Armenian Revolutionary Federation…

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