The politics of ethnic separatism in Russia and Georgia
By: Julie A. George.
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 2009
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 260
ISBN-13: 9780230613591
Subjects: Russia (Federation) -- Ethnic relations -- Political aspects; Georgia (Republic) -- Ethnic relations -- Political aspects; Russia (Federation) -- Politics and government; Georgia (Republic) -- Politics and government
Description: This book 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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Ethnic separatism in Russia and Georgia; title: Russia weakened, 1991-1999; title: Georgia fragmented, 1990-2003; title: Russia resurgent, 1999-2006; title: The tragedy of the Rose Revolution.