The article “The Necessity of History for the Nation-State: The Example of Karabakh” (“Tarihin Ulus Devlet İçin Gerekliliği: Karabakh Örneği”), authored by Assoc. Prof. Orkhan Valiyev, Head of the Department of Political Sciences and Philosophy at Khazar University, and doctoral student Burcu Temur, was published in the “TESAM Akademi” journal (February 18, 2026, Vol. 13, No. 1).

"TESAM Akademi Dergisi" is published twice a year (January-July) by the TESAM Center for Economic, Political and Strategic Studies and operates as a peer-reviewed academic journal presenting original and innovative research in the fields of political science, economics, foreign policy and sociology.

Assoc. Prof. Orkhan Valiyev and Burcu Temur explain the role of history in national state-building within the framework of modernist nationalism theory using the example of Karabakh. The authors examine the demographic changes caused by Russia's policy in the region and its impact on the claims of Armenian nationalism, and link the success of Azerbaijani nationalism in the Karabakh war to historical realities.

Link to the article: TESAM Akademi Dergisi » Makale » Tarihin Ulus Devlet İçin Gerekliliği: Karabağ Örneği