Format:
Online-Ressource (xii, 289 p)
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maps
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24 cm
Edition:
Online-Ausg. 2009 Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
ISBN:
0814797091
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9780814797099
Content:
The Post-Soviet Wars is a comparative account of the organized violence in the Caucusus region, looking at four key areas: Chechnya, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Dagestan. Zürcher's goal is to understand the origin and nature of the violence in these regions, the response and suppression from the post-Soviet regime and the resulting outcomes, all with an eye toward understanding why some conflicts turned violent, whereas others not. Notably, in Dagestan actual violent conflict has not erupted, an exception of political stability for the region. The book provides a brief history of the reg
Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 247-262) and index
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Contents; Preface; 1 Introduction: War and Peace in the Caucasus; 2 Setting the Stage: The Past, the Nation, and the State; 3 Making Sense: Conflict Theory and the Caucasus; 4 Wars over Chechnya; 5 Wars in Georgia; 6 The War over Karabakh; 7 Wars That Did Not Happen: Dagestan and Ajaria; 8 Conclusion: Post-Soviet Wars and Theories of Internal Wars; Notes; Bibliography; Index; About the Author
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Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780814797099
Additional Edition:
Print version The Post-Soviet Wars : Rebellion, Ethnic Conflict, and Nationhood in the Caucasus
Language:
English
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