TY  - BOOK
AU  - Bolukbasi,Suha
TI  - Azerbaijan: a Political History
T2  - International library of the Caucasus
SN  - 9781848856202
AV  - DK697.68 .B65 2011 
U1  - 947.54086 
PY  - 2011///
CY  - London
PB  - I.B. Tauris
KW  - Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict (1988-1994)
KW  - fast
KW  - Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict, 1988-1994
KW  - Azerbaijan
KW  - History
KW  - 1991-
KW  - Politics and government
KW  - HISTORY
KW  - Europe
KW  - Eastern
KW  - bisacsh
KW  - Former Soviet Republics
KW  - Russia & the Former Soviet Union
KW  - Electronic books
N1  - 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
N2  - 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
ER  -