A little war that shook the world
Subtitle: Georgia, Russia, and the future of the West
By: Ronald D. Asmus.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 2010
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 254
ISBN-13: 9780230617735; 9780230102286
Subjects: Georgia (Republic) -- Military relations -- Russia (Federation); Russia (Federation) -- Military relations -- Georgia (Republic); South Ossetia (Georgia) -- History, Military -- 21st century; Abkhazia (Georgia) -- History, Military -- 21st century; Caucasus, South -- History, Military -- 21st century; Russia (Federation) -- Foreign relations -- Georgia (Republic); Georgia (Republic) -- Foreign relations -- Russia (Federation)
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [235]-248) and index.
Table of contents: title: The decision; title: From cold to hot war in the Caucasus; title: The Kosovo precedent; title: Diplomatic shootout in Bucharest; title: Diplomacy fails; title: The battle; title: Ceasefire; title: Georgia, Russia, and the future of the West.