Crisis in the Caucasus: Russia, Georgia and the West

ISBN-13: 9780415544290 / Angielski / Twarda / 2009 / 272 str.

Paul B. Rich

Opis

This timely collection of essays by a series of academic specialists examines the crisis stemming from the Russian invasion of Georgia in August 2008 from a range of standpoints. The chapters probe the geopolitical and strategic dimensions of the crisis as well as the longer term military and diplomatic implications for Europe and the central Asian region. The collection will be of major importance to students of Russia and Eastern Europe, military analysts as well as journalists and politicians concerned with what some observers have termed a "new cold war" between Russia and the West.

This book was published as a special issue of Small Wars and Insurgencies.

Recenzje

"[T]he book provides a very useful, comprehensive and unique combination of topics that will retain its validity for use by individuals or states seeking to engage in this crucial region in the future." - Kelly Pegus, Macquarie University, Australia

Spis treści

1. Introduction: The Global Significance of a Small War  Paul B. Rich  2. The Roots of Russian Conduct Peter Shearman and Matthew Sussex  3. Russia as a Great Power Paul B. Rich  4. From Controlling Military Information to Controlling Society: The Political Interests Involved in the Transformation of the Military Media under Putin Elisabeth Sieca-Kozlowski  5. Use of Force and Civil – Military Relations in Russia: An Automated Content Analysis Brandon M. Stewart and Yuri M. Zhukov  6. Pipeline Politics: Georgia and Energy Security Tracey C. German  7. The Fatal Flaw: The Media and the Russian Invasion of Georgia Margarita Akhvlediani  8. National Narratives and New Politics of Memory in Georgia Zaza Shatirishvili  9. Russia’s War in Georgia: Lessons and Consequences Carolina Vendil Pallin and Fredrik Westerlund  10. America and the Russo-Georgian War Stephen Blank  11. The Bear Came Through the Tunnel: An Analysis of Georgian Planning and Operations in the Russo-Georgian War and Implications for U.S. Policy Robert Hamilton

O autorze

Paul B. Rich is a freelance writer and researcher who has written extensively on International Affairs. His books include State Power and Black Politics in South Africa, The Counter Insurgent State and Warlords in International Relations. He is currently engaged in a wider study of Russia in the global system as well as an essay on western intellectual history entitled Three cultural constructs for our time: heroes, martyrs and celebrities.