The "ghost of revolution" is rambling throughout the vast fields of Central Asia and the Southern Near Abroad. Georgia, Ukraine, and Kyrgyzstan are just the beginning of the march of democratic forces in the area that Russia once considered to be its political playground. Even though the Russia-controlled environment rarely yields surprises, the contested elections in Armenia in February 2008 held a number of the surprises. If you were to advise a group of exchange students heading for a full year studies in the region, how would you explain these colorfully named revolutions? What kind of objective conditions has local environment generated and what kind of signs should the students be aware to detect the growth and eruption of the protest movements?

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The Answer of The "ghost of revolution" is rambling throughout the vast fields of Central Asia and the Southern Near Abroad. Georgia, Ukraine, and Kyrgyzstan are just the beginning of the march of democratic forces in the area that Russia once considered to be its political playground. Even though the Russia-controlled environment rarely yields surprises, the contested elections in Armenia in February 2008 held a number of the surprises. If you were to advise a group of exchange students heading for a full year studies in the region, how would you explain these colorfully named revolutions? What kind of objective conditions has local environment generated and what kind of signs should the students be aware to detect the growth and eruption of the protest movements?

The "Ghost of Revolution" Is Rambling Throughout the Vast Fields