The Caucasus : an introduction / Thomas de Waal.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

De Waal, Thomas.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Caucasus--History.

Caucasus.

Caucasus--Politics and government.

Caucasus--Relations--Russia.

Russia--Relations--Caucasus Region.

Russia.

Caucasus--Relations--Soviet Union.

Soviet Union--Relations--Caucasus Region.

Soviet Union.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (272 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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

Contents:

Contents; Introduction; 1. AMONG THE MOUNTAINS; 2. RUSSIA'S SOUTH; 3. THE SOVIET CAUCASUS; 4. ARIMENIA AND AZERBAIJAN: AN INTIMATE QUARREL; 5. GEORGIA: NATIONALISM AND WAR; 6. CASPIAN ENERGY AND CAUCASIAN CORRIDORS; 7. MODERN GEORGIA: REBIRTH, ROSE REVOLUTION, AND CONFLICT; Conclusion: Making a Region; Chronology; Notes; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-282-76332-6

9786612763328

0-19-975043-2

OCLC:

667234711