
The Caucasus Emirate
Ideology, identity, and insurgency in Russia's North Caucasus
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
Insurgency has plagued the North Caucasus since the collapse of the Soviet Union. Between 2007 and 2015, rebels waged their struggle under the banner of the Caucasus Emirate ( Imarat Kavkaz, IK). This book systematically examines the IK's ideology to explain what the group claimed to be fighting for and against and how it sought to mobilise people behind its cause. It reveals a group with a weakly developed political programme, which aligned itself with global jihadism but consistently prioritised local concerns. It demonstrates the priority rebel leaders afforded to shaping local identities, but also their failure to forge a unified movement or revitalise armed struggle. Re-evaluating the IK's ideology helps us better understand the past and future of armed struggle in the North Caucasus.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Series Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Table of Contents
- List of Figures
- Acknowledgements
- List of abbreviations
- Introduction
- Part I Background and framework
- Part II Ideology across space and time
- Part III Interpreting the ideology of insurgency
- Conclusion: lessons from the ideology of the IK
- Appendix: Methodology
- Bibliography
- Index