Chechnya : from nationalism to jihad /

The conflict in Chechnya involves many of the most contentious issues in contemporary international politics. By providing us with a persuasive and challenging study, Hughes sets out the indispensable lessons for other conflicts involving the volatile combination of insurgency and counterinsurgency,...

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Author / Creator: Hughes, James, 1959-
Format: eBook Electronic
Language:English
Language notes:In English.
Imprint: Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, ©2007.
Series:National and ethnic conflict in the 21st century.
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Summary:The conflict in Chechnya involves many of the most contentious issues in contemporary international politics. By providing us with a persuasive and challenging study, Hughes sets out the indispensable lessons for other conflicts involving the volatile combination of insurgency and counterinsurgency, most notably the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

The conflict in Chechnya involves many of the most contentious issues in contemporary international politics. By providing us with a persuasive and challenging study, Hughes sets out the indispensable lessons for other conflicts involving the volatile combination of insurgency and counterinsurgency, most notably the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Item Description:Series from jacket.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xv, 278 pages) : maps
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-268) and index.
ISBN:0812202317
9780812202311
Author Notes:James Hughes is Professor of Comparative Politics at the London School of Economics and Political Science.