Eastern Europe, Russia and Central Asia 2027

PART ONE General Survey Russian and Turkish Involvement in the South Caucasus since 1991 VAHRAM TER-MATEVOSYAN Economies of Eastern Europe, Russia and Central Asia ANDERS ÅSLUND Poverty, Inequality and Social Welfare in Eastern Europe, Russia and Central Asia ANN-MARI SÄTRE Central Asia Under Multiple Crises PAYÁM FOROUGHI, AIDA AIDAROVA, PÁL DUNAY, COLLEEN WOOD and GALINA KOLODZINSKAIA. The Economic Impact of the Russian Invasion of Ukraine on the South Caucasus and Central Aisa ROBERT E. LOONEY Climate Change and its Mitigation in Eastern Europe, Russia and the South Caucasus PÁL DUNAY and AIDA AIDAROVA Appendix: The Religions of the Region PART TWO Country Survey Sections on geography (with map), history, chronology and economy, as well as statistical surveys, directories and bibliographies for each country. ARMENIA History VAHRAM TER-MATEVOSYAN Economy ARUSYAK ALEKSANYAN AZERBAIJAN History ERIC LEPISTO Economy YUNIS SHARIFLI Autonomous Republic: Naxçıvan BELARUS History ANDREW RYDER Economy ANDREW RYDER GEORGIA History RICK FAWN Economy ROBERT E. LOONEY Autonomous Republic: Ajara Georgian Secessionist Territories: Abkhazia, South Ossetia KAZAKHSTAN History PÁL DUNAY and PAYÁM FOROUGHI Economy PAYÁM FOROUGHI and PÁL DUNAY KYRGYZSTAN History PAYÁM FOROUGHI, AIDA AIDAROVA and GALINA KOLODZINSKAIA Economy PAYÁM FOROUGHI MOLDOVA History ION MARANDICI Economy KAMIL CAŁUS Autonomous Territory: Gagauzia Moldovan Secessionist Territory: Transnistria THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION History RASMUS NILSSON Economy RICHARD CONNOLLY (revised for this edition by the editorial staff) Members of the Russian Federation, grouped by: Central Federal Okrug, North-Western Federal Okrug, Southern Federal Okrug, North Caucasus Federal Okrug, Volga Federal Okrug, Urals Federal Okrug, Siberian Federal Okrug, Far Eastern Federal Okrug; Other territories claimed by the Russian Federation TAJIKISTAN History PAYÁM FOROUGHI Economy PAYÁM FOROUGHI Autonomous Province: Kuhistoni Badakhshon TURKMENISTAN History PAYÁM FOROUGHI and GALINA KOLODZINSKAIA Economy PAYÁM FOROUGHI UKRAINE History TARAS KUZIO Economy TARAS KUZIO Disputed Territories UZBEKISTAN History PAYÁM FOROUGHI and RAISSA MUHUTDINOVA Economy PAYÁM FOROUGHI Sovereign Republic: Qoraqalpog‘iston PART THREE Who’s Who of Eastern Europe, Russia and Central Asia PART FOUR Regional Information REGIONAL ORGANIZATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTES SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY (BOOKS) SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY (PERIODICALS)

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