Georgia and the Caucasus region / Fran W. Haro, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Haro, Fran W.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Georgia (Republic)--Foreign relations.

Georgia (Republic).

Caucasus--Foreign relations.

Caucasus.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (161 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Nova Science Publishers, c2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Explores the Russia-Georgia Conflict in South Ossetia, as well as Russia's political, economic and security issues and its implications for US interests. In this book, Georgia's efforts to democraticise and bolster its free market economy are also examined, and US policy and assistance are discussed.

Contents:

Intro

GEORGIA AND THE CAUCASUS REGION

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PREFACE

Chapter 1 RUSSIA-GEORGIA CONFLICT IN OSSETIA: CONTEXT

SUMMARY

BACKGROUND AND RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

RENEWED CONFLICT IN SOUTH OSSETIA

Actions in Abkhazia and Western Georgia

Russia Announces a Ceasefire

IMPLICATIONS FOR GEORGIA AND RUSSIA

Casualties and Displaced Persons

U.S. RESPONSE

INTERNATIONAL RESPONSE

International Humanitarian Assistance

Georgia and the NATO Membership Action Plan

Congressional Response

End Notes

Chapter 2 TOWARD A EURO-ATLANTIC STRATEGY FOR THE BLACK SEA REGION

INTRODUCTION

FIRST RESPONSE

THE FINAL FRONTIER

THE BLACK SEA SECURITY ENVIRONMENT

COMPETITION OF INTERESTS

Turkey's Agenda

Romania and Bulgaria

The Question of Russia

Ukraine: Going West

Georgia: A Matter of Sovereignty

Armenia: Proceed with Caution

Azerbaijan: Beyond the Pipelines

Moldova: The Forgotten Neighbor

ELEMENTS OF A BLACK SEA STRATEGY

ENHANCING REGIONAL COOPERATION

Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation

BLACKSEAFOR

Black Sea Harmony

Maritime Activities

Air Reconnaissance

Coast Guard/Border Defense

Civil Protection

BOTTOM LINE: OWNERSHIP IS A TWO-WAY STREET

ABOUT THE AUTHORS

Chapter 3 RUSSIAN POLITICAL, ECONOMIC, AND SECURITY ISSUES AND U.S. INTERESTS

MOST RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

POST-SOVIET RUSSIA AND ITS SIGNIFICANCE FOR THE UNITED STATES

POLITICAL DEVELOPMENTS

Chechnya

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTS

Economic Reform

FOREIGN POLICY

Russia and the West

Russia and the Soviet Successor States

DEFENSE POLICY

Fundamental Shakeup of the Military

Control of Nuclear Weapons

U.S. POLICY

U.S.-Russian Relations

U.S. Assistance

End Notes.

Chapter 4 ARMENIA, AZERBAIJAN, AND GEORGIA: POLITICAL DEVELOPMENTS AND IMPLICATIONS FOR U.S. INTERESTS

BACKGROUND

OVERVIEW OF U.S. POLICY CONCERNS

Post-September 11

Operations in Iraq

OBSTACLES TO PEACE AND INDEPENDENCE

Regional Tensions and Conflicts

Nagorno Karabakh Conflict

Civil and Ethnic Conflict in Georgia

South Ossetia

Abkhazia

Economic Conditions, Blockades, and Stoppages

Democratization Problems and Progress

Armenia

Azerbaijan

Georgia

Political Turmoil in late 2007

THE SOUTH CAUCASUS'S EXTERNAL SECURITY CONTEXT

Russian Involvement in the Region

Caspian Energy Resources

Military-Strategic Interests

Russian "Peacekeepers"

Russia's Bases in Georgia

The Roles of Turkey, Iran, and Others

U.S. AID OVERVIEW

U.S. SECURITY ASSISTANCE

U.S. TRADE AND INVESTMENT

Energy Resources and U.S. Policy

110TH CONGRESS LEGISLATION

P.L. 110-17 (S. 494, Lugar)

P.L. 110-53 (H.R. 1, Bennie Thompson)

H.Res. 102/H.Res. 155 (Crowley)/S.Res. 65 (Biden)

H.Res. 106 (Schiff)/S.Res. 106 (Durbin)

P.L. 110-161, H.R. 2764 (FY2008)

H.R. 2869 (Pitts)

S.Res. 33 (Lugar)

H.Con.Res. 183 (Hastings)

S.Res. 391 (Lugar)

S.Res. 439 (Lugar)/H.Res. 997 (Wexler)

S. 2563 (Lugar)

S.Res. 523 (Biden)

H.Res. 1166 (Wexler)/S.Res. 550 (Biden)

H.Res. 1187 (Shuster)

H.R. 6079 (Schiff)

Chapter 5 BACKGROUND NOTE: GEORGIA

PROFILE

GEOGRAPHY

PEOPLE

GOVERNMENT

ECONOMY

PEOPLE AND HISTORY

Principal Government Officials

POLITICAL CONDITIONS

FOREIGN RELATIONS

U.S.-GEORGIA RELATIONS

Principal U.S. Officials

TRAVEL AND BUSINESS INFORMATION

Further Electronic Information

Chapter 6 GEORGIA [REPUBLIC]: RECENT DEVELOPMENTS AND U.S. INTERESTS

SUMMARY.

U.S. POLICY

GEORGIA: BASIC FACTS

Contributions to the Campaign against Terrorism

FOREIGN POLICY AND DEFENSE

POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTS

Ethnic and Regional Tensions

Chapter 7 ELECTION: OUTCOME AND IMPLICATIONS

THE CAMPAIGN

RESULTS AND ASSESSMENTS

IMPLICATIONS FOR GEORGIA AND SAAKASHVILI

IMPLICATIONS FOR U.S. INTERESTS

Chapter 8 GEORGIA [REPUBLIC] AND NATO ENLARGEMENT: ISSUES AND IMPLICATIONS

PROGRESS AND CHALLENGES

Democratization and Economic Reform Challenges

The Evolution of Defense Reforms

Separatist Conflicts

Tensions With Russia

IMPLICATIONS FOR GEORGIA

U.S. Congressional Response

Chapter 9 THE UNITED STATES AND THE SOUTH OSSETIAN CONFLICT

RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

OSCE INVOLVEMENT

U.S. POLICY AND ROLE

CHAPTER SOURCES

INDEX

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Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-61324-632-3

OCLC:

760887110