[1] Blauvelt's broader focus is Russian and Soviet History, especially in the Caucasus, Nationalism and Language, as well as respective policies.
His publications have covered patronage networks, power intrigues and also the dynamics of perpetuation in the Soviet regime, especially in Abkhazia, Georgia, and in the broader Caucasus region.
[2] One of his particular specializations is archival study of materials related to the perpetrators of the Soviet terror.
[2] Blauvelt has been the convener of the Works-in-Progress series of academic seminars in Tbilisi, Georgia since 2009.
[1] Blauvelt has also been active as a jazz pianist, with a number of compositions available online.