The Caucasus: An Introduction

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Author: Thomas de Waal
ISBN: 9780195399776

Thomas de Waal

3.71 ( 21 Ratings by Goodreads)

The Caucasus: An Introduction

Thomas de Waal(Author)

3.71 (21 Ratings by Goodreads)

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Published: 28 October, 2010

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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 Caucasus-Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia, and their many smaller regions, enclaves, and breakaway entities-is a fascinating and distinct world unto itself. Providing both historical background and an insightful analysis of the period after 1991, de Waal sheds light on how the region has been scarred by the tumultuous scramble for independence and the three major conflicts that broke out with the end of the Soviet Union-Nagorny Karabakh, Abkhazia, and South Ossetia. The book examines the region as a major energy producer and exporter; offers a compelling account of the Rose Revolution in Georgia, the rise of Mikheil Saakashvili, and the August 2008 war; and considers the failure of the South Caucasus, thus far, to become a single viable region. In addition, the book features a dozen or so boxes which provide brief snapshots of such fascinating side topics as the Kurds, Turkish-Armenian rapprochement, the promotion of the region as the Soviet Florida, and the most famous of all Georgians, Stalin. The Caucasus delivers a vibrantly written and timely account of this turbulent region, one that will prove indispensable for all concerned with world politics. It is, as well, a stimulating read for armchair travellers and for anyone curious about far-flung corners of the world.

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Type	Book
ISBN13	9780195399776
ISBN10	0195399773
Number Of Pages	272
Item Weight	362 g
Product Dimensions	155 x 20 x 229 mm
Publisher / Reseller	OUP USA
Format	paperback

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Nobody has dealt with today's Transcaucasia as lucidly as Thomas de Waal. * Donald Rayfield, Times Literary Supplement *
Astute...Lucis and scrupulous account...De Waal [is] among [the region's] best interpretors. * John Lloyd, Financial Times *
As a clear, brief guide to the countries of south Caucasus, it would be hard to do better than this book. * The Economist *
A compact but rich book. * C. J. Chivers, New York Times Blog *
It is refreshing - almost starlting - to read a book of the Caucasus with such a cool, dispassionate take. * C. J. Chivers, New York Times Blog *

Author's Bio

Thomas de Waal has worked as a journalist and expert on the Caucasus and Russia since 1992 for, amongst others, the BBC, the Times of London, the Economist and the Institute for War and Peace Reporting. He is the author of Black Garden: Armenia and Azerbaijan through Peace and War and co-author with Carlotta Gall of Chechnya: Calamity in the Caucasus.

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The Caucasus: An Introduction

Thomas de Waal

3.71 ( 21 Ratings by Goodreads)