Small Nations and Great Powers : A Study of Ethnopolitical Conflict in the Caucasus.
Title:
Small Nations and Great Powers : A Study of Ethnopolitical Conflict in the Caucasus.
Author:
Cornell, Svante.
ISBN:
9780203988879
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (509 pages)
Series:
Caucasus World
Contents:
Preliminaries -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- 1 The Caucasus a region in conflict -- 2 The legacy of history underlying factors in the Caucasian conflicts -- 3 The Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh -- 4 Georgia from unitary dreams to an asymmetric federation -- 5 Russia's war with Chechnya -- 6 Conflicts in the North Caucasus -- 7 Turkey priority to Azerbaijan -- 8 Iran a reluctant neighbour -- 9 Russia a retreating hegemonic power -- 10 The United States towards engagement -- 11 The Caucasus in Eurasian geopolitics from backwater to centre stage -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.
Abstract:
Introduces the geographical, historical and ethno-linguistic framework of the Caucasus, focusing on the Russian incorporation of the region, the root most conflicts; analyses individual conflicts, from their origins to the attempts at resolving them; analyses the role of the three regional powers (Turkey, Iran and Russia); and sets out a synthesis of the Caucasian conflicts and a conclusion on the place of the Caucasus in world affairs.
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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