The Caucasus: an introduction
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1. Verfasser: De Waal, Thomas (VerfasserIn)
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Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Oxford Oxford University Press 2010
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Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references and index
Among the mountains -- Russia's south -- The Soviet Caucasus -- Armenia and Azerbaijan : an intimate quarrel -- Georgia : nationalism and war -- Caspian energy and Caucasian corridors -- Modern Georgia : rebirth, Rose Revolution, and conflict -- Conclusion: Making a region -- Chronology
In this well-researched and fascinating book, noted journalist Thomas de Waal--author of the highly acclaimed Black Garden--makes the case that while the Caucasus is often treated as a sub-plot in the history of Russia, or as a mere gateway to Asia, the five-day war in Georgia, which flared into a major international crisis in 2008, proves that this is still a combustible region, whose inner dynamics and history deserve a much more complex appreciation from the wider world. In The Caucasus, de Waal provides this richer, deeper, and much-needed appreciation, one that reveals that the South Cauc
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ISBN:0199750432
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