The Right to Self-Determination in the South Caucasus: Nagorno Karabakh in Context (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780739178270)

The Right to Self-Determination in the South Caucasus: Nagorno Karabakh in Context, by Bahruz Balayev, explores the relationship in international law between the concept of self-determination and territorial integrity in the context of the Caucasus region. This study brings together the various self-determination movements of the Caucasus (Nagorno Karabakh, South Ossetia, Adjara, Abkhazia, and Chechnya) and provides a comparative analysis.

The August 2008 war in Georgia and the proclamation of independence of Kosovo renewed the discussion over the right to self-determination in international law: Has the right to self-determination evolved since the solutions to the conflicts over self-determination are now determined in a new manner, or should it? Will the question of self-determination in different regions of the world be a spark for a new cold war? Unilateral declarations and the recognition of independence of South Ossetia, Abkhazia, and Kosovo could be the first spark. These are the pressing questions because there are many self-determination and secession movements all over the world. The Right to Self-Determination in the South Caucasus is a unique tool for scholars, researchers, and the public in understanding South Caucasus regional conflicts from the New Haven School perspective.


Author: Bahruz Balayev
ISBN-10: 073917827X
ISBN-13: 9780739178270
Publisher: Lexington Books
Language: English
Published: 02/07/2013
Pages: 262
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.50lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.10w x 0.90d

Review Citation(s):
Choice 10/01/2013