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1 online resource (252 pages) |
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Central Asian Studies |
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Central Asian studies.
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| Contents |
Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Illustrations; Contributors; Preface; Abbreviations; 1 Informal power structures in Russia and ethno-political conflict in the Northern Caucasus; 2 Islam and the legal system in the Northwestern Caucasus; 3 'Re-Islamisation' and ethno-nationalism: The Circassians (Adyghe) of the Northwestern Caucasus and their diaspora; 4 The Republic of Adygheia: Perceptions of rights, freedoms and life chances of ordinary people; 5 The events of November 1996 in Kabardino-Balkaria and their prehistory |
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6 Russian policies towards Islamic extremism in the Northern Caucasus and destabilization in Kabardino-Balkaria7 Ideology and conflict: Chechen political nationalism prior to, and during, ten years of war; 8 The Orstkhoy revival: Identity and border dispute in the Northern Caucasus; 9 'I can fight, army against army': The 1994-1996 Russo-Chechen war, strategies and misconceptions; 10 Allah's foot soldiers: An assessment of the role of foreign fighters and Al-Qa'ida in the Chec |
| Summary |
The region of the Caucasus with its ongoing, and even deteriorating, crises and instability, and its critical strategic and economic importance, is increasingly at the focus of the world's attention. This book discusses the complexities and interplay among important forces at work in the region, including different brands of Islam, nationalisms, ethnic identities, local bureaucracies, Moscow?s policies and influences from the outside |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Islam and state -- Russia (Federation) -- Caucasus, Northern
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Muslims -- Political activity -- Russia (Federation) -- Caucasus, Northern
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Islam and state
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Muslims -- Political activity
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| SUBJECT |
Caucasus, Northern (Russia) -- History. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85021436
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| Subject |
Russia (Federation) -- Northern Caucasus
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780203933794 |
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0203933796 |
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1281061980 |
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9781281061980 |
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