Acronym
CASPIAN
Code
41F06715
Duration
01 January 2015 → 31 December 2018
Funding
European funding: framework programme
Promotor
Research disciplines
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Humanities and the arts
- European history
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Social sciences
- Economic geography
Keywords
social-economic change
social mobility
West Kazakhstan
identity
Azerbaijan
Project description
At the level of Ghent University and the Department of Conflict and Development Studies, this programme contains two doctoral research projects, one on the presence, characteristics and dynamics of the middle class in Azerbaijan, and another on the social impact of the extractive industries in Western Kazakhstan.
Role of Ghent University
Ghent University of one CAPSIAN’s seven core partners. At present, two full-time Research Fellows are employed on the project, one working on the middle classes(es) in Azerbaijan, and another on the social-spatial impact of the extractive industries in West Kazakhstan.
Disclaimer
Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Research Executive Agency (REA). Neither the European Union nor the authority can be held responsible for them.