BOOK: Contested Borders in the Caucasus / Angefochtene Grenzen im Kaukasus - Bruno Coppieters (ed.)

A book about the caucasus
ISBN 90 5487 1172 NUGI 654D/ 1996 / 1885 / 005

Bruno Coppieters (ed.)

The contributors to this book cover the ethnic conflicts in the Caucasus over Nagorno-Karabakh, South Ossetia and Abkhazia, and the conflict in the North Caucasus between the Ingush and Ossetes. Alexei Zverev gives a broad overview of all these conflicts. Ghia Nodia's contribution focuses on the consequences of Georgian independence for the conflict with South Ossetia. Dmitri Trenin and Dmitri Danilov discuss Russia's interests and policies in the region. Eric Remacle and Olivier Paye deal with the mediation policies of the CSCE and the UN in the main conflicts there.Firouzeh Nahavandi and Abdollah Ramezanzadeh analyse Iranian policies in the region, while Freddy De Pauw describes Turkish disillusionment with its co-operation projects with Azerbaijan.The conclusions of Bruno Coppieters examine the Caucasus as an issue of regional security.



Ethnic Conflicts in the Caucasus 1988-1994 Alexei Zverev
Political Turmoil in Georgia and the Ethnic Policies of Zviad Gamsakhurdia Ghia Nodia
Russia's Security Interests and Policies in the Caucasus Region Dimitri Trenin
UN and OSCE Policies in Transcaucasia Olivier Paye and Eric Remacle
Russia's Search for an International Mandate in Transcaucasia Dimitri Danilov
Russia, Iran and Azerbaijan. The Historic Origins of Iranian Foreign Policy Firouzeh Nahavandi
Iran's Role as Mediator in the Nagorno-Karabakh Crisis Abdollah Ramezanzadeh
Turkey's Policies in Transcaucasia Freddy De Pauw
Conclusions : The Caucasus as a Security Complex Bruno Coppieters