The Caucasus : an introduction /

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Author / Creator:	De Waal, Thomas.
Imprint:	Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2010.
Description:	1 online resource (ix, 259 pages) : illustrations, maps
Language:	English
Subject:	International relations. Politics and government Caucasus -- Politics and government. Caucasus -- History. Caucasus -- Relations -- Russia. Russia (Federation) -- Relations -- Caucasus. Caucasus -- Relations -- Soviet Union. Soviet Union -- Relations -- Caucasus. Caucasus. Russia. Russia (Federation) Soviet Union. Electronic books. History.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11283941

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ISBN:	9780199750436 0199750432 9780195399769 0195399765 9780195399776 0195399773 1282763326 9781282763326
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index. Print version record.
Summary:	In this well-researched and fascinating book, noted journalist Thomas de Waal--author of the highly acclaimed Black Garden--makes the case that while the Caucasus is often treated as a sub-plot in the history of Russia, or as a mere gateway to Asia, the five-day war in Georgia, which flared into a major international crisis in 2008, proves that this is still a combustible region, whose inner dynamics and history deserve a much more complex appreciation from the wider world. In The Caucasus, de Waal provides this richer, deeper, and much-needed appreciation, one that reveals that the South Cauc.
Other form:	Print version: De Waal, Thomas. Caucasus. Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2010 9780195399769
Standard no.:	9786612763328

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