Nensi Hayotsyan

Nensi Hayotsyan

Nensi Hayotsyan

  • CDDRL Undergraduate Communications Assistant, 2025-26

Biography

Nensi Hayotsyan is a Research Assistant at the Center on Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law. Currently pursuing studies in Political Science and International Relations, her academic interests lie in international law, transitional justice, and democratic resilience. She is also interested in questions of institutional stability, human rights protection, and accountability within global governance.

In The News

Hannah Chapman presented her research in a CDDRL and TEC sponsored REDS Seminar on March 12, 2026.
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The Information Paradox: Citizen Appeals and Authoritarian Governance in Russia

Associate Professor Hannah Chapman explores how the rise of crises affects authoritarian regimes’ ability to gather information from their citizens in the context of Russia.
The Information Paradox: Citizen Appeals and Authoritarian Governance in Russia
Oliver Kaplan presented his research in a CDDRL seminar on February 19, 2026.
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Assessing Labor Market Discrimination Against Ex-combatants

CDDRL Visiting Scholar Oliver Kaplan explores how stigma shapes hiring decisions for ex-combatants in Colombia and identifies ways education, reconciliation efforts, and employer incentives can reduce discrimination.
Assessing Labor Market Discrimination Against Ex-combatants
Meet Our Researchers: James Goldgeier
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Meet Our Researchers: James Goldgeier

Exploring U.S. foreign policy and the path to studying how major international decisions are made with Professor James Goldgeier.
Meet Our Researchers: James Goldgeier