This book investigates the roots of ethnic separatism in the Russian Federation and post-Soviet Georgia. It considers why regional leaders in both countries cho

In the wake of the dissolution of the Soviet Union, secessionist forces carved four de facto states from parts of Moldova, Georgia, and Azerbaijan. Ten years on

Argues for an original, unorthodox conception about the relationship between globalization and contemporary nationalism. While the prevailing view holds that na

In this monograph, the authors state that Russia planned the war against Georgia in August 2008 aiming for the annexation of Abkhazia, weakening the Saakashvili

An indispensable reference that will help students understand the major ethnic conflicts that dominate the headlines and shape the modern world. Since World War