Azerbaijan: From Showmanship To Brinkmanship

Excellent analysis over at Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty regarding the upcoming parliamentary elections, as President Ilham Aliyev attempts to secure a comfortable majority for his Yeni Azerbaycan Party, whilst pleasing the west with a free and fair ballot and avoiding a 'colour revolution'. For a weekly update on the situation check out http://azerbaijan.youngeurasia.net/ - Azerbaijan's Parliamentary Elections Monitor.