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03832aam a2200517 i 4500 001 31D08EC80B6411EAA467CE0D97128E48 003 SILO 005 20191120010135 008 180911s2019 nyuab b 001 0 eng 010 $a 2018042733 020 $a 0190683082 020 $a 9780190683085 020 $a 0190683090 020 $a 9780190683092 035 $a (OCoLC)1054266520 040 $a DLC $b eng $e rda $c DLC $d GK8 $d OCLCF $d YDX $d OCLCO $d CRU $d UtOrBLW $d SILO 042 $a pcc 043 $a e-ur--- $0 http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/geographicAreas/e-ur $a e-ur--- $0 http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/geographicAreas/e-ur 050 00 $a DK509 $b .D33 2019 082 00 $a 947.5 $2 23 084 $a POL026000 $a POL026000 $2 bisacsh 100 1 $a De Waal, Thomas, $e author. $0 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n97069671 245 14 $a The Caucasus : $b an introduction / $c Thomas de Waal. 250 $a Second edition. 264 1 $a New York, NY : $b Oxford University Press, $c [2019] 300 $a ix, 295 pages ; $c 24 cm 504 $a Includes bibliographical references and index. 520 $a "Fully revised and updated, Tom de Waal's The Caucasus is an essential and authoritative introduction to this complex region. Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, and the breakaway territories that have tried to split away from these states constitute one of the most diverse and challenging regions on earth, impressing the visitor with their multi-layered history, ethnic complexity, and seemingly intractable conflicts. Over the last few years, the South Caucasus region has captured international attention again because of its role in disputes between the West and Russia, its unsolved conflicts, and its role as an energy transport corridor to Europe. De Waal begins with a historical overview and then shifts his attention to the contemporary era, particularly the roiling conflicts over Nagorny Karabakh, South Ossetia, and Abkhazia. He also analyzes the energy politics of the region, the 2008 "Five-Day War" between Georgia and Russia, and recent political changes in all three countries. In addition, the book features brief snapshots of fascinating side topics such as Georgian wine, Baku jazz, and how the coast of Abkhazia came to be known as the "Soviet Florida." Concise, stimulating, and rich in detail, The Caucasus is the perfect guide to this fascinating and misunderstood region"-- $c Provided by publisher. 505 00 $a Machine generated contents note: $g 8. $t Conclusion: A Modern Tour of the South Caucasus. $g 2. $t Russia's South -- $g 3. $t Soviet Caucasus -- $g 4. $t Armenia and Azerbaijan: An Intimate Quarrel -- $g 5. $t Georgia's Conflicts: Abkhazia and South Ossetia -- $g 6. $t Caspian Energy and Caucasian Corridors -- $g 7. $t Modern Georgia: Rebirth, Rose Revolution, and Conflict -- $g 8. $t Conclusion: A Modern Tour of the South Caucasus. 651 0 $a Caucasus $x Politics and government. 651 0 $a Caucasus $x History. $0 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh86005097 651 0 $a Caucasus $x Relations $z Russia. 651 0 $a Russia $x Relations $z Caucasus. 651 0 $a Caucasus $x Relations $z Soviet Union. 651 0 $a Soviet Union $x Relations $z Caucasus. 650 7 $a POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory. $2 bisacsh 650 7 $a POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Regional Planning. $2 bisacsh 650 7 $a International relations. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst00977053 650 7 $a Politics and government. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01919741 651 7 $a Caucasus. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01244425 651 7 $a Russia. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01207312 651 7 $a Soviet Union. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01210281 655 7 $a History. $2 fast $0 http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1411628 $0 http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1411628 941 $a 1 952 $l OVUX522 $d 20191214013056.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=31D08EC80B6411EAA467CE0D97128E48Initiate Another SILO Locator Search