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Record Nr.

UNINA9910465550003321

Autore

Cornell Svante E.

Titolo

Azerbaijan since independence / / Svante E. Cornell

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2015

ISBN

1-315-70622-9

1-317-47621-2

1-283-00651-0

9786613006516

0-7656-3005-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (513 p.)

Collana

Studies of Central Asia and the Caucasus

Disciplina

947.5608/6

Soggetti

Electronic books.

Azerbaijan History

Azerbaijan Economic conditions 1991-

Azerbaijan Foreign relations 1991-

Azerbaijan Politics and government 1991-

Azerbaijan Social conditions 1991-

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"First published 2011 by M.E. Sharpe"--t.p. verso.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Title Page; Contents; Preface; Maps; Photos; 1 Azerbaijan Before Soviet Rule; 2Soviet Azerbaijan; 3 The National Revival and the Road to Independence; 4 The Rise and Fall of the Popular Front; 5 The Aliyev Era: Restoring Stability; 6 Ilham Aliyev's Azerbaijan; 7 The Shadow over Azerbaijan: Karabakh; 8 Politics and Power in Azerbaijan; 9 Azerbaijan's Economy: The Primacy of Oil; 10 Azerbaijani Society: Identity, Modernity, and Tradition; 11 Caucasus Context: Formulating Foreign Policy; 12 Iran and the "Other" Azerbaijan; 13 Russia, the Resurgent Imperialist

14 Turkey, Best Neighbor or Big Brother?15 Azerbaijan and the West; Epilogue; Bibliographical Note; Notes; Index; About the Author

Sommario/riassunto

Azerbaijan, a small post-Soviet republic located on the western shore of the Caspian Sea, has outsized importance because of its strategic location at the corssroads of Europe and Asia, its oil resources, and its



historical experience as an early modernizer in the Muslim world. This book provides a comprehensive introduction to the country from pre-Soviet times to the present day, with emphasis on the past twenty years.