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Record Nr.

UNINA9910451831203321

Autore

Zürcher Christoph

Titolo

The post-Soviet wars [[electronic resource] ] : rebellion, ethnic conflict, and nationhood in the Caucasus / / Christoph Zürcher

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : New York University Press, c2007

ISBN

0-8147-9744-X

0-8147-9719-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (301 p.)

Disciplina

947.5/086

Soggetti

Ethnic conflict - Caucasus

Political violence - Caucasus

Electronic books.

Caucasus Ethnic relations History 20th century

Caucasus Politics and government 20th century

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 (p. 247-262) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction : war and peace in the Caucasus -- Setting the stage : the past, the nation, and the state -- Making sense : conflict theory and the Caucasus -- Wars over Chechnya -- Wars in Georgia -- The war over Karabakh -- Wars that did not happen : Dagestan and Ajaria -- Conclusion : post-Soviet wars and theories of internal wars.

Sommario/riassunto

The Post-Soviet Wars is a comparative account of the organized violence in the Caucusus region, looking at four key areas: Chechnya, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Dagestan. Zürcher's goal is to understand the origin and nature of the violence in these regions, the response and suppression from the post-Soviet regime and the resulting outcomes, all with an eye toward understanding why some conflicts turned violent, whereas others not. Notably, in Dagestan actual violent conflict has not erupted, an exception of political stability for the region. The book provides a brief history of the reg



2.

Record Nr.

UNISA996392862503316

Autore

J. M

Titolo

The atheist silenced, or, The existence of a deity and his creation and government of the world [[electronic resource] ] : demonstrated from reason, and the light of nature only, in a plain and mathematical method by axioms and theorems : with an appendix touching the most proper method of preaching the Gospel among the heathens / / by J.M. .

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : Printed by T.R. & N.T. for Daniel Brown ..., 1672

Descrizione fisica

[34], 98 p

Soggetti

God - Proof

Atheism

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Reproduction of original in Union Theological Seminary Library, New York.

Sommario/riassunto

eebo-0160