Transcaucasian Boundaries (Soas/Grc Geopolitics Series; 4) - Tapa dura

Provides insight into the geopolitical dynamics in the region, examining the interplay between the former controlling powers of Iran, Turkey, and Russia, and analyzing the conflicts in Nagorno-Karabagh, Ossetia, and Abkhazia. Details the roles of Georgia, Azerbaijan, and Armenia in holding back the transition to a free-market economy, and considers questions of minority rights and territorial settlement. For students and scholars of geopolitics and ethnic issues. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.