Ethnicity, Nationalism and Conflict in the South Caucasus
Nagorno-Karabakh and the Legacy of Soviet Nationalities Policy
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- English
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Ethnicity, Nationalism and Conflict in the South Caucasus
Nagorno-Karabakh and the Legacy of Soviet Nationalities Policy
About this book
This book examines the underlying factors of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict in the South Caucasus from 1905 to 1994, and explores the ways in which issues of ethnicity and nationalism contributed to that conflict. The author examines the historiography and politics of the conflict, and the historical, territorial and ethnic dimensions which contributed to the dynamics of the war. The impact of Soviet policies and structures are also included, pinpointing how they contributed to the development of nationalism and the maintenance of national identities. The book firstly explores the historical development of the Armenian and Azerbaijani national identities and the overlapping claims to the territory of Nagorno-Karabakh. The author goes on to assess the historical link between ethnicity and territorial location as sources of ethnic identification and conflict. He examines how identity differences shaped the relationsa between Armenians and Azerbaijanis during the different phases of conflict and presents a detailed historical account of Soviet nationalities policy and ethno-territorial federalism - the basis of which ethnic relations were conducted between governing and minority nations in the south Caucasus. This invaluable book offers students and scholars of post-Soviet politics and society a unique insight into the causes and consequences of this long-standing conflict.
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Table of contents
- Cover Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- List of Abbreviations
- Glossary of Terms
- 1 Introduction, Methodology and Structure
- 2 The Ethnic Past and Myths of Ethnogenesis in Transcaucasia
- 3 The Origins of the Conflict in the Later Russian Empire
- 4 The Impact of Soviet Structures and Policies
- 5 The Impact of the Soviet Nationalities Policy and the Emergence of Dissident Nationalism in Transcaucasia
- 6 Ethnic Mobilization and the Emergence of the Karabakh Movement (1985-9)
- 7 From Escalation to Open Warfare (1991-4)
- Epilogue
- Appendices
- Bibliography
- Index