Overview

The collapse of the Soviet empire in 1991 removed a decades-long system of successful control of potential ethnic and regional conflict. The result was the eruption of numerous conflicts over state-building, some of which degenerated into violence and some of which were resolved or prevented by strategies of accommodation. This volume explores the common trends and differences in the responses of the new post-Soviet states to the problems of state-building in ethnically and regionally divided societies, focusing on the impact of ethnic and regional conflicts on post-communist transition and institutional development. The book will be essential reading for specialists and students alike who are interested in conflict regulation and post-Soviet politics.

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Author:   James Hughes (London School of Economics, London, UK) ,  Gwendolyn Sasse (LSE, London, UK) ,  James Hughes ,  Gwendolyn Sasse
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.70cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.660kg
ISBN:  

9780714652269

ISBN 10:   0714652261
Pages:   270
Publication Date:   01 November 2001
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Comparing Regional and Ethnic Conflicts in Post-Soviet Transition States, James Hughes, Gwendolyn Sasse; Chapter 2 Managing Secession Potential in the Russian Federation, James Hughes; Chapter 3 The ‘New’ Ukraine: A State of Regions, Gwendolyn Sasse; Chapter 4 Regionalism in Moldova: The Case of Transnistria and Gagauzia, Steven D. Roper; Chapter 5 Multinationality, Regional Institutions, State-Building, and the Failed Transition in Georgia, Monica Duffy Toft; Chapter 6 The Irony of Nagorno-Karabakh: Formal Institutions versus Informal Politics, Razmik Panossian; Chapter 7 Patterns of Centre–Regional Relations in Central Asia: The Cases of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic and Uzbekistan, Neil J. Melvin; Chapter 8 The OSCE and Regional Conflicts in the Former Soviet Union, Natalie Mychajlyszyn; Chapter 9 Conflict and Accommodation in the FSU: The Role of Institutions and Regimes, James Hughes, Gwendolyn Sasse;

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'Essays on ethnic conflict in selected post-Soviet transition states are well integrated in this excellent work ... a valuable addition to the literature on the post-Soviet transition.' - Choice

'Essays on ethnic conflict in selected post-Soviet transition states are well integrated in this excellent work ... a valuable addition to the literature on the post-Soviet transition.' - Choice

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James Hughes, Gwendolyn Sasse

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