Azerbaijan : a Political History.
- London : I.B. Tauris, 2011.
- 1 online resource (316 pages).
- International library of the Caucasus ; v. 1 .
- International Library of the Caucasus ; v. 1. .
Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-282) and index.
List of Plates; Note on Transliteration; Preface; Introduction; 1. Pre-Soviet Era and Sovietization; 2. Azerbaijan during the Soviet Era; 3. Armenia Claims Mountainous Karabagh Start of Hostilities; 4. Inter-Communal Fighting and Ethnic Cleansing; 5. Black January and After; 6. Baku Courts Moscow while the ANM Comes to Power in Yerevan; 7. The Road to Independence; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index.
Azerbaijan's Soviet and post-Soviet political history has been tumultuous and varied, particularly with regard to the struggle for independence, democracy and sovereignty. Suha Bolukbasi here illustrates how post-Stalin resilience, the tolerance shown toward subtle nationalist expression and Gorbachev's relaxation of central control from Moscow were all-in-part responsible for the initial emergence of a more liberal atmosphere in Azerbaijan. As a result, issues such as Moscow's responsibility for environmental degradation, the depletion of Azerbaijan's oil, and unfavourable terms of trade have.
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