Ilkin Huseynli

University of Milan | UNIMI · Department of Social and Political Sciences

Some argue that republican freedom is impossible because since it is always possible that a person or a group of persons possesses arbitrary power to interfere with individuals, no one is free to do anything. To avoid this challenge, in their recent article, Sean Ingham and Frank Lovett invoke the notion of ignorability in terms of which they offer...

Henry David Thoreau’s defense of John Brown has been interpreted as an inconsistency in his political philosophy. Since Thoreau was best known for his commitment to civil disobedience, his critics argued that his support for Brown constitutes a break in Thoreau’s political thought. However, I argue that "A Plea for John Brown" should be seen as a r...

I argue that Azerbaijani universities are a façade masking an ulterior motive. I examine the difficult relationship between authoritarian power and the university in Azerbaijan through the study of coercive policies put in place by university administrators preventing free thought and hampering the freedom of academics. My central thesis is that th...

The unprecedented government crackdown against its critics started on the eve of the 2013 presidential elections which effectively halted the democratization process and caused a general pessimism in the society. Despite the high level of youth activism, Ilham Aliyev won a third term as president in 2013. In addition to the defeat of the opposition...