Small Nations and Great Powers: A Study of Ethnopolitical Conflict in the Caucasus (Caucasus World)

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Year: 2000
Tongue: English
Leaves: 509
Category: Library

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✦ Synopsis

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.

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