| Description |
xi, 485 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
Studies of Central Asia and the Caucasus |
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Studies of Central Asia and the Caucasus.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references ( p. [430]-433 )and index. |
| Contents |
Azerbaijan before Soviet rule -- Soviet Azerbaijan -- The national revival and the road to independence -- The rise and fall of the Popular Front -- The Aliyev era : restoring stability -- Ilham Aliyev's Azerbaijan -- The shadow over Azerbaijan : Karabakh -- Politics and power in Azerbaijan -- Azerbaijan's economy : the primacy of oil -- Azerbaijani society : identity, modernity, and tradition -- Caucasus context : formulating foreign policy -- Iran and the "other" Azerbaijan -- Russia, the resurgent imperialist -- Turkey, best neighbor or big brother? -- Azerbaijan and the West -- Epilogue -- Biographical note. |
| Subject |
Azerbaijan -- Politics and government -- 1991-
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Azerbaijan -- Foreign relations -- 1991-
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Azerbaijan -- Economic conditions -- 1991-
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Azerbaijan -- Social conditions -- 1991-
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| ISBN |
9780765630032 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
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0765630036 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
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9780765630025 (cloth : alk. paper) |
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0765630028 (cloth : alk. paper) |
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