1998, ISBN: 9780275962418

Gebunden, 192 Seiten, 240mm x 161mm x 15mm, Sprache(n): eng Of all the violent disputes that have flared across the former Soviet Union since the late 1980s, the Armenia-Azerbaijan confli… Mehr…

Gebunden, 192 Seiten, 240mm x 161mm x 15mm, Sprache(n): eng Of all the violent disputes that have flared across the former Soviet Union since the late 1980s, the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict is the only one to pose a genuine threat to peace and security throughout Eurasia. By right of its strategic location and oil resources, the Transcaucasus has been and will continue to be a source of interest for external powers competing to advance their geopolitical influence in the region. Under such conditions, the possibility will remain for the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict to reignite and expand to include other powers.The ten-year conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan has been one of the bloodiest and most intractable disputes to emerge from the breakup of the Soviet Union. Animosity that developed between the Armenians and Azeris under czarist Russian rule was fueled by the rise of a dispute over Nagorno-Karabakh, a mountainous region for which both peoples feel an intense nationalistic affinity. The attachment of the region to Azerbaijan by Stalin in 1923 became a source of deep resentment for the Armenians, and during the rule of Gorbachev, a campaign was begun to achieve the peaceful unification of Armenia and Karabakh. Azerbaijan resisted the move as a threat to its territorial integrity, and clashes that broke out soon escalated into a full-scale war that outlived the USSR itself.Although a cease-fire has been observed since May, 1994, a peaceful settlement to the conflict has been elusive. Meanwhile, by right of both the strategic location and resources and the unique security characteristics of the Transcaucasus, major external powers-Russia, Turkey, and Iran-have sought to influence the dispute according to their geopolitical interests. With the growth of interest in the oil riches of the Caspian Sea and the increasing engagement of Western countries, including the United States, the risks and implications of renewed violence between Armenia and Azerbaijan will grow. This major study will be of interest to students, scholars, and policymakers involved with international relations, military affairs, and the Transcaucasus.MICHAEL P. CROISSANT is an Earhart Fellow in the Department of Central Eurasian Studies at Indiana University. He has published numerous articles on the southern former Soviet republics in Strategic Review, Eurasian Studies, National Security Studies Quarterly, Comparative Strategy, and other journals. Versandkostenfreie Lieferung Russland, UdSSR, Sowjetunion, [PU: Praeger]<

ISBN: 9780275962418

Praeger, 1998-07-22. Hardcover. New. 9x6x0. Brand New Book in Publishers original Sealing, Praeger, 1998-07-22, 6

1998, ISBN: 9780275962418

Hard cover, New., Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 192 p., Westport, CT, [PU: Praeger Publishers]

1998, ISBN: 9780275962418

Hardcover, Neubuch, Size: 9x6x0; New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!, [PU: Praeger]

1998, ISBN: 0275962415

Gebundene Ausgabe Russland, UdSSR, Sowjetunion, mit Schutzumschlag 11, [PU:Bloomsbury 3PL]