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Record Nr.

UNINA9910957409703321

Titolo

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

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Nova Science Publishers, c2010

ISBN

1-61324-632-3

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (161 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

HaroFran W

Disciplina

947.5808/6

Soggetti

Georgia (Republic) Foreign relations

Caucasus Foreign relations

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Intro -- GEORGIA AND THE CAUCASUS REGION -- 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 -- SUMMARY -- 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 -- End Notes -- Chapter 3  RUSSIAN POLITICAL, ECONOMIC, AND SECURITY ISSUES AND U.S. INTERESTS -- SUMMARY -- 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 -- SUMMARY -- MOST RECENT DEVELOPMENTS -- 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) -- End Notes -- Chapter 5  BACKGROUND NOTE: GEORGIA -- PROFILE -- GEOGRAPHY -- PEOPLE -- GOVERNMENT -- ECONOMY -- PEOPLE AND HISTORY -- GOVERNMENT -- Principal Government Officials -- POLITICAL CONDITIONS -- ECONOMY -- 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 -- South Ossetia -- Abkhazia -- End Notes -- Chapter 7  ELECTION: OUTCOME AND IMPLICATIONS -- SUMMARY -- BACKGROUND -- THE CAMPAIGN -- RESULTS AND ASSESSMENTS -- IMPLICATIONS FOR GEORGIA AND SAAKASHVILI -- IMPLICATIONS FOR U.S. INTERESTS -- End Notes -- Chapter 8  GEORGIA [REPUBLIC] AND NATO ENLARGEMENT: ISSUES AND IMPLICATIONS -- SUMMARY -- BACKGROUND -- PROGRESS AND CHALLENGES -- Democratization and Economic Reform Challenges -- The Evolution of Defense Reforms -- Separatist Conflicts -- Tensions With Russia -- IMPLICATIONS FOR GEORGIA -- U.S. POLICY -- U.S. Congressional Response -- End Notes -- Chapter 9  THE UNITED STATES AND THE SOUTH OSSETIAN CONFLICT -- BACKGROUND -- RECENT DEVELOPMENTS -- OSCE INVOLVEMENT -- U.S. POLICY AND ROLE -- CHAPTER SOURCES -- INDEX -- Blank Page.

Sommario/riassunto

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.