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Small Nations and Great Powers: A Study of Ethnopolitical Conflict in the Caucasus
Introduces the geographical, historical and ethno-linguistic framework of the Caucasus, focusing on the Russian incorporation of the region, the root most conflicts; analyses individual conflicts, from their origins to the attempts at resolving them; analyses the role of the three regional powers (Turkey, Iran and Russia); and sets out a synthesis of the Caucasian conflicts and a conclusion on the place of the Caucasus in world affairs.
480 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 10, 2000
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June 7, 2019
A thorough examination of the various conflicts in the Caucasus (Nagorno-Karabakh, Abkhazia, South Ossetia, Chechnya, and the rest of the North Caucasus). Cornell goes over the historic backgrounds of each conflict, its current (as of 2001) status, and the role of the major regional powers in the conflicts (Russia, Turkey, Iran, the US). Of course it is somewhat dated now, though the historic background is still of considerable use, as is the stance that the regional powers may have had, if only to provide a background to their current views on the region.
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