Screen LibraryThe politics of ethnic separatism in Russia and Georgia
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Palgrave Macmillan,
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| Publisher Address: | New York |
| Publication Dates: | 2009. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Carrier Form: | xii, 248 p.: ill., maps ; 22 cm. |
| ISBN: |
9780230613591 (alk. paper) 0230613594 (alk. paper) |
| Index Number: | D736 |
| CLC: |
D736.762 D751.262 |
| Call Number: | D751.262/G348 |
| Contents: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. Ethnic separatism in Russia and Georgia -- Russia weakened, 1991-1999 -- Georgia fragmented, 1990-2003 -- Russia resurgent, 1999-2006 -- The tragedy of the Rose Revolution. This study investigates the roots of ethnic separatism in the Russian Federation and post-Soviet Georgia. It considers why regional leaders in both countries chose violent or non-violent strategies to achieve their political, economic, and personal goals. |