The Guns of August 2008: Russia's War in Georgia (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780765625083)

In the summer of 2008, a conflict that appeared to have begun in the breakaway Georgian territory of South Ossetia rapidly escalated to become the most significant crisis in European security in a decade. The implications of the Russian-Georgian war will be understood differently depending on one's narrative of what transpired and perspective on the broader context. This book is designed to present the facts about the events of August 2008 along with comprehensive coverage of the background to those events. It brings together a wealth of expertise on the South Caucasus and Russian foreign policy, with contributions by Russian, Georgian, European, and American experts on the region.

Author: Svante E. Cornell, S. Frederick Starr
ISBN-10: 0765625083
ISBN-13: 9780765625083
Publisher: Routledge
Language: English
Published: 07/15/2009
Pages: 304
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.70d

Review Citation(s):
Reference and Research Bk News 08/01/2009 pg. 36