Author: Robert M. Cutler

Dr Robert M. Cutler is a scholar and policy analyst specialising in Eurasian geopolitics, energy security, and international system evolution. Educated at MIT, the Geneva Graduate Institute, and the University of Michigan, he taught and researched at universities in Canada, France, Russia, Switzerland, and the United States before moving into policy analysis. Over three decades he has advised governments, international institutions, think tanks, NGOs, and the private sector on energy, geopolitics, trade corridors, organisational design, and leadership psychology. He is Director of NATO Association of Canada's Energy Security Programme, Practitioner Member at the University of Waterloo's Institute for Complexity and Innovation, and Senior Fellow at Strategy International. Recognised for forecasting systemic shifts, his peer-reviewed work predicted how and when the USSR would collapse and continues to integrate theoretical innovation with applied policy insight.
Robert M. Cutler22/09/2025

Baku and Washington Build on Peace through Partnership

The Washington summit of August 2025, at which President Donald Trump hosted President Ilham Aliyev […]
Robert M. Cutler05/08/2025

Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan Reopen a Strategic Channel Across the Caspian

Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan have re-entered a long-interrupted trajectory of strategic engagement in their bilateral relations. […]
Robert M. Cutler02/07/2025

Azerbaijan’s pushback against Russia and Iran is Redefining its Regional Role

The South Caucasus is emerging as a critical subsystem in the evolving architecture of Eurasian […]
Robert M. Cutler19/06/2025

Armenian Political Constraints on the Peace Process with Azerbaijan

The peace process between Armenia and Azerbaijan has entered a phase where its feasibility depends […]
Robert M. Cutler02/05/2025

Trilateral Format Emerges in the South Caucasus

Amid ongoing regional challenges and a history of failed external initiatives, the countries of the […]
Robert M. Cutler01/04/2025

Systemic Constraints on the Armenia–Azerbaijan Settlement

Despite the finalisation of a draft peace treaty between Azerbaijan and Armenia on 13 March […]
Robert M. Cutler30/01/2025

The Conflict Between Azerbaijan and Armenia in 2024 Retrospect

The border between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a closed military zone. Despite this status quo, […]
Robert M. Cutler06/12/2024

Challenges and opportunities for Azerbaijan’s regional connectivity

The conclusion of the Second Karabakh War in 2020 presented a potential turning point for […]
Robert M. Cutler12/09/2024

Azerbaijan’s emergence as a middle power

Azerbaijan has drawn increasing attention as an emerging middle power in global geopolitics. The strategic […]
Robert M. Cutler01/08/2024

Russian-Armenian military relations are a Gordian Knot

Under Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, the Armenian government has been articulating its desire to distance […]
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