1st Edition
Exploring the Caucasus in the 21st Century Essays on Culture, History and Politics in a Dynamic Context
254 Pages
by
Routledge
254 Pages
by
Routledge
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Although the name Caucasus has been around for some 2000 years, and may suggest unity and coherence, the region these days is best known for the ethnic and religious divides resulting in recurrent bloody conflicts between the various minorities and the post-Soviet independent states. Geographically, the Caucasus has traditionally been a buffer between Russia, Turkey and Iran. Part Russian... Read more
On the spelling, words and map in this book, Introduction, 1. Gábor Bálint de Szentkatolna (1844-1913) and the Study of Kabardian, 2. The Ethnic-Political Arrangement of the Peoples of the Caucasus, 3. An Island of Classical Arabic in the Caucasus: Dagestan, 4. Chechnya and Russia, between Revolt and Loyalty, 5. Recent Political History of the South Caucasus in the Context of Transition, 6. Authoritarianism and Party Politics in the South Caucasus, 7. Between State and Nation Building: The Debate about ‘Ethnicity’ in Georgian Citizens’ ID Cards, 8. The War in South Ossetia, August 2008: Four Perspectives, 9. The Recognition of Abkhazia and South Ossetia: A New Era in International Law, 10. Freedom of Speech in the Caucasus: Watch-dog Needed in Armenia and Azerbaijan, 11. Beyond Frontiers: Engagement and Artistic Freedom in South Caucasus Modern Culture (Armenia and Azerbaijan) List of Contributors.
Biography
Françoise Companjen is senior lecturer at the VU University Amsterdam and manager of Caucasus Interconnect László Marácz is lecturer in East European studies at the University of Amsterdam. Lia Versteegh is lecturer in European law at the University of Amsterdam.
