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The 2005 parliamentary elections were a step back for Azerbaijan compared not only with the beginning of the post-Soviet era, but even with the parliament of the first "oil-boom" era a century ago. Yet as frustrating as the fraudulent elections were, they also furnished grounds for hope. For civil society, the democratic opposition, and the Azerbaijani people showed themselves capable of carrying on a tradition of peaceful dissent whose roots go back to pre-Soviet days. Opening up political space for that democracy-friendly dynamism—and not turning out sharper technocrats to serve authoritarian rulers—is the key to a better future for Azerbaijan.

In clinical couple therapy, it is common to see the interaction mode of what I call "the reverse frustrating object" in the relationships of partners. For both partners in distress, their longing for love often goes unanswered, causing them to fall into disappointment, frustration, anger, and despair. As a result, their relationship is entangled and on the verge of rupture. As the couple work progresses, both partners gradually realise that their unconscious defensive responses and the way they interact with the reverse frustrating object prevents communication and feeling loved. This clinical article shows the slow progress in therapy that eventually results in the achievement of a warm and loving relationship.

Examines control of private media outlets by a small group of Russian businessmen, and resulting positive news coverage of the Yeltsin regime. Media ownership, domestic television news, and Yeltsin's media strategy.