02830nam 2200625Ia 450 991082530010332120200520144314.01-135-79668-81-135-79669-61-280-14526-90-203-98887-610.4324/9780203988879 (CKB)1000000000253759(EBL)235370(OCoLC)264455876(SSID)ssj0000246907(PQKBManifestationID)11188926(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000246907(PQKBWorkID)10194754(PQKB)11096753(MiAaPQ)EBC235370(Au-PeEL)EBL235370(CaPaEBR)ebr10094532(CaONFJC)MIL14526(EXLCZ)99100000000025375919990730d2001 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtccrSmall nations and great powers a study of ethnopolitical conflict in the Caucasus /Svante E. Cornell1st ed.Richmond, Surrey, England Curzon20011 online resource (509 p.)Caucasus worldDescription based upon print version of record.0-7007-1162-7 Includes bibliographical references (p. 448-470) and index.Preliminaries; Contents; Acknowledgements; 1 The Caucasus a region in conflict; 2 The legacy of history underlying factors in the Caucasian conflicts; 3 The Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh; 4 Georgia from unitary dreams to an asymmetric federation; 5 Russia's war with Chechnya; 6 Conflicts in the North Caucasus; 7 Turkey priority to Azerbaijan; 8 Iran a reluctant neighbour; 9 Russia a retreating hegemonic power; 10 The United States towards engagement; 11 The Caucasus in Eurasian geopolitics from backwater to centre stage; Notes; Bibliography; IndexIntroduces the geographical, historical and ethno-linguistic framework of the Caucasus, focusing on the Russian incorporation of the region, the root most conflicts; analyses individual conflicts, from their origins to the attempts at resolving them; analyses the role of the three regional powers (Turkey, Iran and Russia); and sets out a synthesis of the Caucasian conflicts and a conclusion on the place of the Caucasus in world affairs.Caucasus world.RussiaHistoryCaucasusHistoryCaucasusEthnic relationsCaucasusPolitics and government947.5084Cornell Svante E855926MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910825300103321Small nations and great powers4042474UNINA