Open AccessItaly-Azerbaijan relations: an analysis by means of social networks
Author(s) -
Enrico Bernardini
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
geopolitical, social security and freedom journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2587-3326
pISSN - 2587-3318
DOI - 10.2478/gssfj-2018-0014
Subject(s) - gastronomy , politics , geography , bridge (graph theory) , population , economy , focus (optics) , political science , central asia , regional science , economic geography , development economics , sociology , tourism , demography , economics , medicine , archaeology , physical geography , law , physics , optics
The European focus on the Caucasus region has increased considerably and reflects the need for safe access to the various energy resources in the Caspian region. In this sense, Azerbaijan plays a key political role because of its geographical location, as a privileged bridge for trade between East and West, but also for historical and cultural reasons, placed between Russia, Iran and Turkey, interlocutors with whom, especially today, it is necessary to confront. The contribution aims to focus on the Italy-Azerbaijan relationship through the eyes of social networks, analyzing first how well they are known in the country of Central Asia and then which are those most used by the population. Secondly, the country’s data will be related to the global trend to highlight similarities and differences. Finally, it will be analyzed the pages and groups of social networks that deal with the relationship between Azerbaijan and Italy, showing the main topics covered and how the two countries are getting closer not only for economic reasons, but also cultural because in Azerbaijan the Italian culture is known and appreciated, especially the language, music, art and gastronomy.