{"id":1223,"date":"2025-04-16T10:39:59","date_gmt":"2025-04-16T14:39:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/eetn\/?post_type=cu_people&#038;p=1223"},"modified":"2025-10-01T16:05:02","modified_gmt":"2025-10-01T20:05:02","slug":"jean-francois-ratelle","status":"publish","type":"cu_people","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/eetn\/people\/jean-francois-ratelle\/","title":{"rendered":"Jean-Fran\u00e7ois Ratelle"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"mb-6 cu-pageheader cu-component-updated md:mb-12\">\n    <h1 class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold !mt-2 mb-4 md:mb-6 text-3xl md:text-4xl lg:text-5xl lg:leading-[3.5rem] relative after:absolute after:h-px after:bottom-0 pb-5 after:w-10 after:bg-cu-red after:left-px\">\n                    \n             \n                \n            <\/h1>\n\n    \n    <\/header>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-5xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n        \n    <div class=\"grid gap-6 mx-auto my-6 cu-column md:gap-10 md:grid-cols-2 md:my-10 first:mt-0\">\n        \n<div class=\"cu-column-content\">\n    \n\n<p>Jean-Fran\u00e7ois Ratelle is an adjunct professor at the <a href=\"https:\/\/uniweb.uottawa.ca\/view\/profile\/members\/1059?lang=en\">University of Ottawa<\/a>, whose research interests include Russia, the Caucasus, terrorism, and conflict studies.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-5xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n                            \n\n\n<header class=\"mb-6 cu-pageheader cu-component-updated md:mb-12\">\n    <h2 id=\"publications\" class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold !mt-2 mb-4 md:mb-6 relative text-2xl md:text-3xl lg:text-4xl lg:leading-[3rem] pb-4 after:w-8 after:absolute after:h-px after:bottom-0 after:bg-cu-red after:left-px\">\n        Publications\n    <\/h2>\n\n    <\/header>\n        \n        <div class=\"cu-column cu-component not-contained mx-auto grid max-w-5xl md:grid-cols-3 gap-6 md:gap-10\">\n            \n\n\n    <div class=\"not-prose cu-card rounded-lg @container md:max-w-xl flex flex-col gap-3 bg-white shadow-lg shadow-cu-black-100 group duration-300 ease-in hover:scale-[1.02] hover:shadow-cu-black-200\">\n                    <figure class=\"mb-2 overflow-hidden rounded-t-lg\">\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/eetn\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2025\/08\/signing-of-arm-az-peace-agt-600x400.jpg\" alt=\"Meeting of Azeri, Armenian, and Us Presidents\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" \/>\n            <\/figure>\n                <header class=\"px-6 first:mt-6\">\n            <div class=\"flex flex-row gap-1 w-full mb-4\">\n                                    <time class=\"flex flex-row items-center italic text-sm text-cu-black-600 dark:text-white @sm:md:text-base\">\n                        August 14th, 2025\n                    <\/time>\n                                                    <p class=\"border-l border-cu-black-200 ml-2 pl-3 flex flex-row items-center italic text-sm text-cu-black-600 dark:text-white @sm:md:text-base\">\n                        1\n                        min read\n                    <\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n            <h2 class=\"line-clamp-3 text-lg font-semibold text-cu-black dark:text-white @sm:md:text-xl leading-6 @sm:md:leading-8\">\n                An Overview of the Washington Agreement for Armenia-Azerbaijan Conflict Resolution\n            <\/h2>\n        <\/header>\n\n        \n            <div class=\"flex flex-col px-6\">\n                <p class=\"text-base text-cu-black-700\">\n                    This memo examines the agreed resolution of the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict and the potential influence of American mediation.\n                                    <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        \n                    <footer class=\"px-6 pt-3 mt-auto text-white md:pt-5\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/eetn\/2025\/an-overview-of-the-washington-agreement-for-armenia-azerbaijan-conflict-resolution\/\" class=\"cu-button cu-button--red cu-button--small\">\n                    Read more\n                <\/a>\n            <\/footer>\n            <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n    <div class=\"not-prose cu-card rounded-lg @container md:max-w-xl flex flex-col gap-3 bg-white shadow-lg shadow-cu-black-100 group duration-300 ease-in hover:scale-[1.02] hover:shadow-cu-black-200\">\n                    <figure class=\"mb-2 overflow-hidden rounded-t-lg\">\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/eetn\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2025\/05\/image-5-600x400.png\" alt=\"released prisoners of war with their home flags\" 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         <div class=\"flex flex-col px-6\">\n                <p class=\"text-base text-cu-black-700\">\n                    Since the outbreak of Russia\u2019s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, a significant number of American citizens have voluntarily traveled to fight alongside Ukrainian forces.\n                                            &#8230;\n                                    <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        \n                    <footer class=\"px-6 pt-3 mt-auto text-white md:pt-5\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/eetn\/2025\/american-foreign-fighters-in-ukraine-motivations-profiles-and-risk-assessment\/\" class=\"cu-button cu-button--red cu-button--small\">\n                    Read more\n                <\/a>\n            <\/footer>\n            <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n    <div class=\"not-prose cu-card rounded-lg @container md:max-w-xl flex flex-col gap-3 bg-white shadow-lg shadow-cu-black-100 group duration-300 ease-in hover:scale-[1.02] 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<h2 class=\"line-clamp-3 text-lg font-semibold text-cu-black dark:text-white @sm:md:text-xl leading-6 @sm:md:leading-8\">\n                The Yerevan Dialogue: Armenia\u2019s Geopolitical Strategy in the South Caucasus\n            <\/h2>\n        <\/header>\n\n        \n            <div class=\"flex flex-col px-6\">\n                <p class=\"text-base text-cu-black-700\">\n                    This policy analysis explores the significance of the Yerevan Dialogue within the evolving South Caucasus landscape, with a particular focus on the draft peace agreement\n                                            &#8230;\n                                    <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        \n                    <footer class=\"px-6 pt-3 mt-auto text-white md:pt-5\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/eetn\/2025\/the-yerevan-dialogue-armenias-geopolitical-strategy-in-the-south-caucasus\/\" class=\"cu-button cu-button--red cu-button--small\">\n                    Read more\n                <\/a>\n            <\/footer>\n            <\/div>\n\n\n        <\/div>\n\n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-5xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n                \n        <div class=\"cu-column cu-component not-contained mx-auto grid max-w-5xl md:grid-cols-3 gap-6 md:gap-10\">\n            \n\n\n    <div class=\"not-prose cu-card rounded-lg @container md:max-w-xl flex flex-col gap-3 bg-white shadow-lg shadow-cu-black-100 group duration-300 ease-in hover:scale-[1.02] hover:shadow-cu-black-200\">\n                    <figure class=\"mb-2 overflow-hidden rounded-t-lg\">\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/eetn\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2025\/05\/02022_1234_Russian_diaspora_protests_against_war_in_Ukraine-600x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" \/>\n            <\/figure>\n                <header class=\"px-6 first:mt-6\">\n            <div class=\"flex flex-row gap-1 w-full mb-4\">\n                                    <time class=\"flex flex-row items-center italic text-sm text-cu-black-600 dark:text-white @sm:md:text-base\">\n                        May 3rd, 2025\n                    <\/time>\n                                                    <p class=\"border-l border-cu-black-200 ml-2 pl-3 flex flex-row items-center italic text-sm text-cu-black-600 dark:text-white @sm:md:text-base\">\n                        2\n                        min read\n                    <\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n            <h2 class=\"line-clamp-3 text-lg font-semibold text-cu-black dark:text-white @sm:md:text-xl leading-6 @sm:md:leading-8\">\n                The Peace Deal\u2019s Blind Spot: Human Rights Repression in Russia\n            <\/h2>\n        <\/header>\n\n        \n            <div class=\"flex flex-col px-6\">\n                <p class=\"text-base text-cu-black-700\">\n                    This policy memo examines the impact of the post-2022 amendments to the Foreign Agent Law, the new criminal code amendment introduced in March 2022 and\n                                            &#8230;\n                                    <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        \n                    <footer class=\"px-6 pt-3 mt-auto text-white md:pt-5\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/eetn\/2025\/the-peace-deals-blind-spot-human-rights-repression-in-russia\/\" class=\"cu-button cu-button--red cu-button--small\">\n                    Read more\n                <\/a>\n            <\/footer>\n            <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n    <div class=\"not-prose cu-card rounded-lg @container md:max-w-xl flex flex-col gap-3 bg-white shadow-lg shadow-cu-black-100 group duration-300 ease-in hover:scale-[1.02] hover:shadow-cu-black-200\">\n                    <figure class=\"mb-2 overflow-hidden rounded-t-lg\">\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/eetn\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2025\/03\/ani-adigyozalyan-h5TdClJhDMc-unsplash-600x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" \/>\n            <\/figure>\n                <header class=\"px-6 first:mt-6\">\n            <div class=\"flex flex-row gap-1 w-full mb-4\">\n                                    <time class=\"flex flex-row items-center italic text-sm text-cu-black-600 dark:text-white @sm:md:text-base\">\n                        April 16th, 2025\n                    <\/time>\n                                                    <p class=\"border-l border-cu-black-200 ml-2 pl-3 flex flex-row items-center italic text-sm text-cu-black-600 dark:text-white @sm:md:text-base\">\n                        24\n                        min read\n                    <\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n            <h2 class=\"line-clamp-3 text-lg font-semibold text-cu-black dark:text-white @sm:md:text-xl leading-6 @sm:md:leading-8\">\n                The Price of Peace: Armenia\u2019s Impossible Choice Between Identity, Sovereignty, and Justice\n            <\/h2>\n        <\/header>\n\n        \n            <div class=\"flex flex-col px-6\">\n                <p class=\"text-base text-cu-black-700\">\n                    This white paper analyzes how Armenia&#8217;s weak negotiating position, regional isolation, and limited leverage hinder its pursuit of a just and lasting peace. 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