The insurgency in Chechnya and the North Caucasus from gazavat to jihad

The unique geopolitical characteristics of the North Caucasus has made it a site of conflict for thousands of years. It was, in many ways, the testing and training grounds for today's conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. Understanding this volatile region is especially important now in light of P...

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Autor principal: Schaefer, Robert W. (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Santa Barbara, Calif. : Praeger Security International 2010.
Colección:EBSCO Academic eBook Collection Complete.
Acceso en línea:Conectar con la versión electrónica
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Sumario:The unique geopolitical characteristics of the North Caucasus has made it a site of conflict for thousands of years. It was, in many ways, the testing and training grounds for today's conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. Understanding this volatile region is especially important now in light of President Obama's effort to "reset" the relationship between Russia and the United States.
Descripción Física:x, 303 p. : il., mapas
Formato:Forma de acceso: World Wide Web.
Bibliografía:Incluye referencias bibliográficas (pages 283-293) e índice.
ISBN:9780313386350