Chechnya : From Nationalism to Jihad.
Title:
Chechnya : From Nationalism to Jihad.
Author:
Hughes, James.
ISBN:
9780812202311
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (298 pages)
Series:
National and Ethnic Conflict in the 21st Century
Contents:
Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication Page -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- Maps -- 1: The Causes of Conflict -- 2: Russia's Refederalization and Chechnya's Secession -- 3: A Secular Nationalist Conflict -- 4: Dual Radicalization: The Making of Jihad -- 5: Chechnya and the Meaning of Terrorism -- 6: Chechnya and the Study of Conflict -- 7: Conclusion -- Appendixes -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- Acknowledgments.
Abstract:
The conflict in Chechnya involves many of the most contentious issues in contemporary international politics. By providing us with a persuasive and challenging study, Hughes sets out the indispensable lessons for other conflicts involving the volatile combination of insurgency and counterinsurgency, most notably the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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