The Chechen Struggle: Independence Won and Lost by Akhmadov, I.

The Chechen Struggle: Independence Won and Lost (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780230105348)

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The Chechen Struggle: Independence Won and Lost by Akhmadov, I.

The Chechen Struggle: Independence Won and Lost

$54.99
The Chechen Struggle: Independence Won and Lost by Akhmadov, I.

The Chechen Struggle: Independence Won and Lost

$54.99
Format: Hardcover
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The Russian-Chechen war has been the longest, cruelest, and bloodiest conflict in Europe since World War II, surpassing even the level of destruction of Bosnia and Kosovo. Told from the perspective of its former Foreign Minister, this uniquely candid account of Chechnya's struggle for independence and its two wars against Russia will revise our understanding of the conflict and explain how it continues. Ilyas Akhmadov delivers a comprehensive history of the first war against Russia, the crises within Chechen society, the splintering and radicalization of the Chechen leadership, the incursions into Dagestan, and his own efforts to bring about peace. The book shows the impossible dilemma of the moderate nationalists in post-Soviet societies, who are challenged by radical Islamic ideology, social deprivations, Russian aggression, and international neglect. By giving voice to the moderates, the book seeks to shift the balance in their favor.

Author: I. Akhmadov, M. Lanskoy
ISBN-10: 0230105343
ISBN-13: 9780230105348
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Language: English
Published: 11/30/2010
Pages: 271
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.20lbs
Size: 9.30h x 6.30w x 0.80d

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By I. Akhmadov
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ILYAS AKHMADOV was the Foreign Minister of Chechnya during the second war with Russia where he represented the legitimately elected government of Aslan Maskhadov. He authored a peace plan, launched a negotiations process, and sought to bring attention to the tragic fate of his nation through a variety of international forums. His work has appeared in The Washington Post and in The Boston Globe.

MIRIAM LANSKOY works at the National Endowment for Democracy on programs in Eurasia.

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