In this episode of The Open Door, Jim Hanink, Mario Ramos-Reyes, and Christopher Zehnder focus on the deadly Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict with Prof. Siobhan Nash-Marshall, Professor of Philosophy at Manhattanville College. The Sins of the Fathers is her first book-length treatment of genocide and genocide negationism. After the outbreak of war in Syria, Nash-Marshall and some friends founded CINF, the Christians In Need Foundation, through which they help ancient Christian cultures of the world that are now in peril. Our questions for Prof. Nash-Marshall include the following. Feel free to suggest your own!
1. Could you give us a history lesson? What led to the seemingly intractable conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan?
2. Reports on the current phase of the conflict say that both sides have attacked targets in a way that endangers civilian non-combatants. Is this true? If so, how has it come about?
3. What countries are supplying the weapons, including drones, in this conflict? What do you make of the report that Azerbaijan has spent billions on arms in recent years?
4. Armenia is a Christian nation, indeed, the first Christian nation. Azerbaijan is largely Muslim. Is the conflict fueled by this religious difference?
5. What position has the United States taken on the increasingly deadly dispute in South Caucasus?
6. A number of Armenians in the diaspora have travelled to Armenia to support the war effort. Is this a mark of bravery or of bravado? Or perhaps a measure of both?
7. It’s said that truth is the first casualty of war. How can our listeners stay informed on developments in the conflict?
8. Would you explain the origin of the Christians In Need Foundation? How is the outbreak of hostilities affecting its work?
9. When did you last visit Armenia and how did you find everyday life there?
10. Will you be writing on this recent and tragic chapter of Armenian history?

She recommends the following links for keeping informed about the Armenian Azerbaijan conflict.

Artsakh Press: [https://artsakhpress.am/eng/]

Araik Harutyunyan, Artsakh President: https://www.facebook.com/ArayikHarutyunian/ and https://twitter.com/Pres_Artsakh]

Artak Beglaryan, Artsakh Ombudsman: https://www.facebook.com/ArtsakhOmbuds and https://twitter.com/Artak_Beglaryan

Siobhan Nash-Marshall: https://theimaginativeconservative.org/author/siobhan-nash-marshall

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