Azerbaijan since independence / / Svante E. Cornell

• Autore: Cornell Svante E
• Pubblicazione: Armonk, N.Y., : M.E. Sharpe, c2011; Armonk, N.Y. : , : M.E. Sharpe, , 2011
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (513 p.)
• Disciplina: 947.5608/6
• Soggetto geografico: Azerbaijan History; Azerbaijan Economic conditions 1991-; Azerbaijan Foreign relations 1991-; Azerbaijan Politics and government 1991-; Azerbaijan Social conditions 1991-
• Classificazione: 947
• 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: Azerbaijan since independence
• ISBN: 1-317-47620-4; 1-315-70622-9; 1-317-47621-2; 1-283-00651-0; 9786613006516; 0-7656-3005-2
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910813250803321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Studies of Central Asia and the Caucasus.