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PublisherNew York University Press

ISBN-100814797245

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Number of Pages308 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NamePost-Soviet Wars : Rebellion, Ethnic Conflict, and Nationhood in the Caucasus

SubjectAsia / Central Asia, General, International Relations / General, Violence in Society

Publication Year2009

TypeTextbook

AuthorChristoph Zurcher

Subject AreaPolitical Science, Social Science, History

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Reviews"This is an uncommonly well-argued and well-written explanation of the violent conflicts that erupted across the Caucasus during and after the collapse of the Soviet Union. With exceptional clarity of thought, Zürcher melds established statistical studies of internal wars with a carefully constructed comparison of the origins and courses of the Chechen, Georgian, and Nagorno-Karabakh wars." - Foreign Affairs, "Democracy is commonly paired with order while ethnic violence is paired with strife and chaos. The Post-Soviet Wars painstakingly documents that both violence and stability have institutional reasons and must be organized politically by specific human agencies. This lesson is obviously relevant to the contemporary discussion of democratization as well as 'failing' states, let alone the effects wrought by the American war on terror." -Georgi Derlugyan,author of Bourdieu's Secret Admirer in the Caucasus: A World-System Biography, "Democracy is commonly paired with order while ethnic violence is paired with strife and chaos. The Post-Soviet Wars painstakingly documents that both violence and stability have institutional reasons and must be organized politically by specific human agencies. This lesson is obviously relevant to the contemporary discussion of democratization as well as 'failing' states, let alone the effects wrought by the American war on terror."-Georgi Derlugyan,author of Bourdieu's Secret Admirer in the Caucasus: A World-System Biography, This books develops into a first-class, original study of the Russian Caucasus during its first years of detachment from the Soviet Union, "Logicallly structured and nicely designed, rich in sharp arguments and astute observations." -Journal of Peace Research, These well-written chapters provide plenty of detail and analysis, displaying the authors deep understanding of the realities of these extremely chaotic and uncertain times in the Caucasus. The Post-Soviet Wars is an interesting read and remains relevant for understanding the contemporary dynamic in the Caucasus., "This is an uncommonly well-argued and well-written explanation of the violent conflicts that erupted across the Caucasus during and after the collapse of the Soviet Union. With exceptional clarity of thought, ZÜrcher melds established statistical studies of internal wars with a carefully constructed comparison of the origins and courses of the Chechen, Georgian, and Nagorno-Karabakh wars."Foreign Affairs"This book's develops into a first-class, original study of the Russian Caucasus during its first years of detachment from the Soviet Union."Choice"With his exciting narratives and compelling analysis of the twentieth century's 'Caucasian Wars,' ZÜrcher brings events on the periphery of Europe into the mainstream of social science and comparative politics. Disputing existing explanations of internal wars, he shows that rather than mountainous terrain or poverty, a more powerful causal explanation of civil bloodletting can be located in state capacities and the abilities of combatants to finance their struggles. This book is sure to stir debate." Ronald Grigor Suny, University of Michigan "Democracy is commonly paired with order while ethnic violence is paired with strife and chaos.The Post-Soviet Warspainstakingly documents that both violence and stability have institutional reasons and must be organized politically by specific human agencies. This lesson is obviously relevant to the contemporary discussion of democratization as well as 'failing' states, let alone the effects wrought by the American war on terror." Georgi Derlugyan, author ofBourdieu's Secret Admirer in the Caucasus: A World-System Biography, ( "These well-written chapters provide plenty of detail and analysis, displaying the author's deep understanding of the realities of these extremely chaotic and uncertain times in the Caucasus. The Post-Soviet Wars is an interesting read and remains relevant for understanding the contemporary dynamic in the Caucasus." )-( The Russia and Eurasia Review ),(), "This book’s develops into a first-class, original study of the Russian Caucasus during its first years of detachment from the Soviet Union." - Choice, "Democracy is commonly paired with order while ethnic violence is paired with strife and chaos. The Post-Soviet Wars painstakingly documents that both violence and stability have institutional reasons and must be organized politically by specific human agencies. This lesson is obviously relevant to the contemporary discussion of democratization as well as 'failing' states, let alone the effects wrought by the American war on terror." - Georgi Derlugyan, author of Bourdieu's Secret Admirer in the Caucasus: A World-System Biography, "Logicallly structured and nicely designed, rich in sharp arguments and astute observations." - Journal of Peace Research, "This book's develops into a first-class, original study of the Russian Caucasus during its first years of detachment from the Soviet Union." - Choice ,, "This is an uncommonly well-argued and well-written explanation of the violent conflicts that erupted across the Caucasus during and after the collapse of the Soviet Union. With exceptional clarity of thought, Zürcher melds established statistical studies of internal wars with a carefully constructed comparison of the origins and courses of the Chechen, Georgian, and Nagorno-Karabakh wars." - Foreign Affairs ,, This is an uncommonly well-argued and well-written explanation of the violent conflicts that erupted across the Caucasus during and after the collapse of the Soviet Union. With exceptional clarity of thought, Zürcher melds established statistical studies of internal wars with a carefully constructed comparison of the origins and courses of the Chechen, Georgian, and Nagorno-Karabakh wars., "With his exciting narratives and compelling analysis of the twentieth century's 'Caucasian Wars,' Zürcher brings events on the periphery of Europe into the mainstream of social science and comparative politics. Disputing existing explanations of internal wars, he shows that rather than mountainous terrain or poverty, a more powerful causal explanation of civil bloodletting can be located in state capacities and the abilities of combatants to finance their struggles. This book is sure to stir debate." -Ronald Grigor Suny,University of Michigan, "This book's develops into a first-class, original study of the Russian Caucasus during its first years of detachment from the Soviet Union."- Choice, "This is an uncommonly well-argued and well-written explanation of the violent conflicts that erupted across the Caucasus during and after the collapse of the Soviet Union. With exceptional clarity of thought, Zrcher melds established statistical studies of internal wars with a carefully constructed comparison of the origins and courses of the Chechen, Georgian, and Nagorno-Karabakh wars." Foreign Affairs "This book's develops into a first-class, original study of the Russian Caucasus during its first years of detachment from the Soviet Union." Choice "With his exciting narratives and compelling analysis of the twentieth century's 'Caucasian Wars,' Zrcher brings events on the periphery of Europe into the mainstream of social science and comparative politics. Disputing existing explanations of internal wars, he shows that rather than mountainous terrain or poverty, a more powerful causal explanation of civil bloodletting can be located in state capacities and the abilities of combatants to finance their struggles. This book is sure to stir debate." Ronald Grigor Suny, University of Michigan "Democracy is commonly paired with order while ethnic violence is paired with strife and chaos. The Post-Soviet Wars painstakingly documents that both violence and stability have institutional reasons and must be organized politically by specific human agencies. This lesson is obviously relevant to the contemporary discussion of democratization as well as 'failing' states, let alone the effects wrought by the American war on terror." Georgi Derlugyan, author of Bourdieu's Secret Admirer in the Caucasus: A World-System Biography, "These well-written chapters provide plenty of detail and analysis, displaying the author's deep understanding of the realities of these extremely chaotic and uncertain times in the Caucasus. The Post-Soviet Wars is an interesting read and remains relevant for understanding the contemporary dynamic in the Caucasus."- The Russia and Eurasia Review, "With his exciting narratives and compelling analysis of the twentieth century's 'Caucasian Wars,' Zürcher brings events on the periphery of Europe into the mainstream of social science and comparative politics. Disputing existing explanations of internal wars, he shows that rather than mountainous terrain or poverty, a more powerful causal explanation of civil bloodletting can be located in state capacities and the abilities of combatants to finance their struggles. This book is sure to stir debate."-Ronald Grigor Suny,University of Michigan, "With his exciting narratives and compelling analysis of the twentieth century's ‘Caucasian Wars,’ Zürcher brings events on the periphery of Europe into the mainstream of social science and comparative politics. Disputing existing explanations of internal wars, he shows that rather than mountainous terrain or poverty, a more powerful causal explanation of civil bloodletting can be located in state capacities and the abilities of combatants to finance their struggles. This book is sure to stir debate." - Ronald Grigor Suny, University of Michigan, "Democracy is commonly paired with order while ethnic violence is paired with strife and chaos. The Post-Soviet Wars painstakingly documents that both violence and stability have institutional reasons and must be organized politically by specific human agencies. This lesson is obviously relevant to the contemporary discussion of democratization as well as ‘failing’ states, let alone the effects wrought by the American war on terror." - Georgi Derlugyan, author of Bourdieu's Secret Admirer in the Caucasus: A World-System Biography, "This is an uncommonly well-argued and well-written explanation of the violent conflicts that erupted across the Caucasus during and after the collapse of the Soviet Union. With exceptional clarity of thought, Zürcher melds established statistical studies of internal wars with a carefully constructed comparison of the origins and courses of the Chechen, Georgian, and Nagorno-Karabakh wars."- Foreign Affairs, "This book's develops into a first-class, original study of the Russian Caucasus during its first years of detachment from the Soviet Union." -Choice, ("Remarkable in its geographic reach and analytical reach, this book offers timely food for thought to social scientists and policy makers interested in explaining the relative success and decline of societies in the age of neoliberalism." )-(Michele Lamont),(author of How Professors Think: Inside the Curious World of Academic Judgment ), With his exciting narratives and compelling analysis of the twentieth century's & Caucasian Wars, Zürcher brings events on the periphery of Europe into the mainstream of social science and comparative politics. Disputing existing explanations of internal wars, he shows that rather than mountainous terrain or poverty, a more powerful causal explanation of civil bloodletting can be located in state capacities and the abilities of combatants to finance their struggles. This book is sure to stir debate., "With his exciting narratives and compelling analysis of the twentieth century's 'Caucasian Wars,' Zürcher brings events on the periphery of Europe into the mainstream of social science and comparative politics. Disputing existing explanations of internal wars, he shows that rather than mountainous terrain or poverty, a more powerful causal explanation of civil bloodletting can be located in state capacities and the abilities of combatants to finance their struggles. This book is sure to stir debate." - Ronald Grigor Suny, University of Michigan, ("Who won and who lost in the global economic crisis that has dominated the news in the last two years? Aftermath provides surprising and much-needed critical analyses of this question. Supposedly robust, rich democracies have floundered badly, while the growth rates of many developing nations -- from Brazil to Turkey -- have been impressive. Distinguished economists, sociologists, and political scientists take to this crucial task with insight based on new empirical investigations that should be read by anyone who wants to understand where we are headed in the future." )-(Katherine S. Newman),(author of The Accordion Family: Globalization Reshapes the Private World ), ("Few issues facing today's world are as important as understanding the new global economic crises--in their unity and plurality. This penetrating collection of essays on the global economic crises of our times throws light into a dark tunnel and enables us to understand better the world we live in and how it needs to be transformed." )-(Seyla Benhabib),( Another Cosmopolitanism ), "This book's develops into a first-class, original study of the Russian Caucasus during its first years of detachment from the Soviet Union." - Choice, "This is an uncommonly well-argued and well-written explanation of the violent conflicts that erupted across the Caucasus during and after the collapse of the Soviet Union. With exceptional clarity of thought, Zürcher melds established statistical studies of internal wars with a carefully constructed comparison of the origins and courses of the Chechen, Georgian, and Nagorno-Karabakh wars."- Foreign Affairs ,, "Democracy is commonly paired with order while ethnic violence is paired with strife and chaos.The Post-Soviet Warspainstakingly documents that both violence and stability have institutional reasons and must be organized politically by specific human agencies. This lesson is obviously relevant to the contemporary discussion of democratization as well as 'failing' states, let alone the effects wrought by the American war on terror." - Georgi Derlugyan, author ofBourdieu's Secret Admirer in the Caucasus: A World-System Biography, "Logically structured and nicely designed, rich in sharp arguments and astute observations."- Journal of Peace Research, "With his exciting narratives and compelling analysis of the twentieth century's 'Caucasian Wars,' Zrcher brings events on the periphery of Europe into the mainstream of social science and comparative politics. Disputing existing explanations of internal wars, he shows that rather than mountainous terrain or poverty, a more powerful causal explanation of civil bloodletting can be located in state capacities and the abilities of combatants to finance their struggles. This book is sure to stir debate."-Ronald Grigor Suny,University of Michigan, Democracy is commonly paired with order while ethnic violence is paired with strife and chaos. The Post-Soviet Wars painstakingly documents that both violence and stability have institutional reasons and must be organized politically by specific human agencies. This lesson is obviously relevant to the contemporary discussion of democratization as well as & failing states, let alone the effects wrought by the American war on terror., "These well-written chapters provide plenty of detail and analysis, displaying the author's deep understanding of the realities of these extremely chaotic and uncertain times in the Caucasus. The Post-Soviet Wars is an interesting read and remains relevant for understanding the contemporary dynamic in the Caucasus."- The Russia and Eurasia Review ,

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Table Of ContentPreface1 Introduction: War and Peace in the Caucasus 2 Setting the Stage: The Past, the Nation, and the State 3 Making Sense: Con?ict Theory and the Caucasus 4 Wars over Chechnya 5 Wars in Georgia 6 The War over Karabakh 7 Wars That Did Not Happen: Dagestan and Ajaria 8 Conclusion: Post-Soviet Wars and Theories of Internal Wars NotesBibliography IndexAbout the Author

SynopsisThe Post-Soviet Wars is a comparative account of the organized violence in the Caucusus region, looking at four key areas: Chechnya, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Dagestan. Z rcher's goal is to understand the origin and nature of the violence in these regions, the response and suppression from the post-Soviet regime and the resulting outcomes, all with an eye toward understanding why some conflicts turned violent, whereas others not. Notably, in Dagestan actual violent conflict has not erupted, an exception of political stability for the region. The book provides a brief history of the region, particularly the collapse of the Soviet Union and the resulting changes that took place in the wake of this toppling. Z rcher carefully looks at the conditions within each region--economic, ethnic, religious, and political--to make sense of why some turned to violent conflict and some did not and what the future of the region might portend. This important volume provides both an overview of the region that is both up-to-date and comprehensive as well as an accessible understanding of the current scholarship on mobilization and violence., A brief history of the Caucusus region during and after the Post-Soviet Wars The Post-Soviet Wars is a comparative account of the organized violence in the Caucusus region, looking at four key areas: Chechnya, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Dagestan. Zürcher's goal is to understand the origin and nature of the violence in these regions, the response and suppression from the post-Soviet regime and the resulting outcomes, all with an eye toward understanding why some conflicts turned violent, whereas others not. Notably, in Dagestan actual violent conflict has not erupted, an exception of political stability for the region. The book provides a brief history of the region, particularly the collapse of the Soviet Union and the resulting changes that took place in the wake of this toppling. Zürcher carefully looks at the conditions within each region--economic, ethnic, religious, and political--to make sense of why some turned to violent conflict and some did not and what the future of the region might portend. This important volume provides both an overview of the region that is both up-to-date and comprehensive as well as an accessible understanding of the current scholarship on mobilization and violence., A comparative account of the organized violence in the Caucasus region, looking at four key areas: Chechnya, Karabakh (including Armenia and Azerbaijan), Georgia, and Dagestan, The Post-Soviet Wars is a comparative account of the organized violence in the Caucusus region, looking at four key areas: Chechnya, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Dagestan. Zurcher's goal is to understand the origin and nature of the violence in these regions, the response and suppression from the post-Soviet regime and the resulting outcomes, all with an eye toward understanding why some conflicts turned violent, whereas others not. Notably, in Dagestan actual violent conflict has not erupted, an exception of political stability for the region. The book provides a brief history of the region, particularly the collapse of the Soviet Union and the resulting changes that took place in the wake of this toppling. Zurcher carefully looks at the conditions within each region-economic, ethnic, religious, and political-to make sense of why some turned to violent conflict and some did not and what the future of the region might portend. This important volume provides both an overview of the region that is both up-to-date and comprehensive as well as an accessible understanding of the current scholarship on mobilization and violence.

LC Classification NumberDK509.Z87 2009