The Caucasus
Title | The Caucasus PDF eBook |
Author | Thomas De Waal |
Publisher | Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | 313 |
Release | 2018-12-03 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 0190683082 |
Fully revised and updated, Tom de Waal's The Caucasus is an essential and authoritative introduction to this complex region. Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, and the breakaway territories that have tried to split away from these states constitute one of the most diverse and challenging regions on earth, impressing the visitor with their multi-layered history, ethnic complexity, and seemingly intractable conflicts. Over the last few years, the South Caucasus region has captured international attention again because of its role in disputes between the West and Russia, its unsolved conflicts, and its role as an energy transport corridor to Europe. De Waal begins with a historical overview and then shifts his attention to the contemporary era, particularly the roiling conflicts over Nagorny Karabakh, South Ossetia, and Abkhazia. He also analyzes the energy politics of the region, the 2008 "Five-Day War" between Georgia and Russia, and recent political changes in all three countries. In addition, the book features brief snapshots of fascinating side topics such as Georgian wine, Baku jazz, and how the coast of Abkhazia came to be known as the "Soviet Florida." Concise, stimulating, and rich in detail, The Caucasus is the perfect guide to this fascinating and misunderstood region.
Caucasus Neighborhood
Title | Caucasus Neighborhood PDF eBook |
Author | Alexander Iskandaryan |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 158 |
Release | 2008 |
Genre | Caucasus, South |
ISBN |
The South Caucasus and Turkey
Title | The South Caucasus and Turkey PDF eBook |
Author | Sergey Rumyantsev |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 210 |
Release | 2012 |
Genre | Caucasus, South |
ISBN | 9789941043901 |
Religion and Soft Power in the South Caucasus
Title | Religion and Soft Power in the South Caucasus PDF eBook |
Author | Ansgar Jödicke |
Publisher | Routledge |
Total Pages | 258 |
Release | 2017-08-04 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 1351797891 |
In the Caucasus region, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan and their powerful neighbours Russia, Turkey, Iran and the EU negotiate their future policies and spheres of influence. This volume explores the role of religion in the South Caucasus to describe and explain how transnational religious relationships intermingle with transnational political relationships. The concept of ‘soft power’ is the heuristic starting point of this important investigation to define the importance of religion in the region. Drawing on a three-year project supported by the Swiss National Science Foundation, the book brings together academics from the South Caucasus and across Europe to offer original empirical research and contributions from experienced researchers in political science, history and oriental studies. This book will be of interest to scholars in the fields of post-Soviet studies, international relations, religious studies and political science.
Turkey and the New States of the Caucasus and Central Asia
Title | Turkey and the New States of the Caucasus and Central Asia PDF eBook |
Author | Bülent Gökay |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 46 |
Release | 1996 |
Genre | Asia, Central |
ISBN |
Dated January 1996. Report based on Wilton Park Conference 448: 18-22 September 1995: 'Turkey, the Caucasus and the Central Asian Republics' (in association with the Turkish International Cooperation Agency (TICA), Ankara)
Turkey in a Reconnecting Eurasia
Title | Turkey in a Reconnecting Eurasia PDF eBook |
Author | Unal Cevikoz |
Publisher | Rowman & Littlefield |
Total Pages | 39 |
Release | 2016-04-27 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 1442259310 |
Turkey in a Reconnecting Eurasia examines the full scope of Turkish national interests in the South Caucasus and Central Asia and analyzes the broad outlines of Turkish engagement over the coming years. It is part of a six-part CSIS series, “Eurasia from the Outside In,” which includes studies focusing on Turkey, the European Union, Iran, India, Russia, and China.
The Sovietization of Azerbaijan
Title | The Sovietization of Azerbaijan PDF eBook |
Author | Jamil Hasanli |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | |
Release | 2017 |
Genre | Caucasus, South |
ISBN | 9781607815945 |
The political situation in Azerbaijan in the early twentieth century -- The domestic and international position of Azerbaijan after the Bolshevik occupation -- The eastern policy of Soviet Russia and Iran -- The sovietization of Armenia : Moscow's secret plans for Karabagh -- Collaboration after occupation : drawing South Caucasus borders after sovietization -- The Russian-Turkish conference in Moscow and Azerbaijan -- From Moscow to Kars -- The struggle for Baku oil and the formation of the Soviet Union