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Record Nr.

UNINA9910783584603321

Autore

Tishkov Valeriĭ Aleksandrovich

Titolo

Chechnya [[electronic resource] ] : life in a war-torn society / / Valery Tishkov ; with a foreword by Mikhail S. Gorbachev

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2004

ISBN

0-520-93020-7

0-520-23887-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (302 p.)

Collana

California series in public anthropology ; ; 6

Disciplina

947.5/2

Soggetti

SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social

Chechni͡a (Russia) History Civil War, 1994- Social aspects

Chechni͡a (Russia) History Civil War, 1994- Personal narratives, Chechen

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 251-267) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- FOREWORD -- PREFACE -- One. Ethnography and Theory -- Two. Indigenization, Deportation, and Return -- Three. Contradictory Modernization -- Four. Chechen Images -- Five. The Road to War -- Six. Dzhokhar -- Seven. The Sons of War -- Eight. The Culture of Hostage-Taking -- Nine. Violence in Secessionist Warfare -- Ten. The Impact on Family Life -- Eleven. Religion and the Chechen Conflict -- Twelve. The Myth and Reality of the "Great Victory" -- Thirteen. An Ideology of Extremes -- Fourteen. Chechnya as a Stage and a Role -- Conclusion -- NOTES -- MAIN CHARACTERS -- INFORMANTS AND INTERVIEWERS -- SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY -- INDEX

Sommario/riassunto

This book illuminates one of the world's most troubled regions from a unique perspective-that of a prominent Russian intellectual. Valery Tishkov, a leading ethnographer who has also served in several important political posts, examines the evolution of the war in Chechnya that erupted in 1994, untangling the myths, the long-held resentments, and the ideological manipulations that have fueled the crisis. In particular, he explores the key themes of nationalism and violence that feed the turmoil there. Forceful, original, and timely, his study combines extensive interview material, historical perspectives,



and deep local knowledge. Tishkov sheds light on Chechnya in particular and on how secessionist conflicts can escalate into violent conflagrations in general. With its balanced assessments of both Russian and Chechen perspectives, this book will be essential reading for people seeking to understand the role of Islamic fundamentalist nationalism in the contemporary world.