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The Guns of August 2008 : Russia's War in Georgia.
In the summer of 2008, a conflict that appeared to have begun in the breakaway Georgian territory of South Ossetia rapidly escalated to become the most significant crisis in European security in a decade. The implications of the Russian-Georgian war will be understood differently depending on one�...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Hoboken :
Taylor and Francis,
2015.
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| Online Access: | Texto completo |
Table of Contents:
- Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of Tables and Illustrative Materials; List of Acronyms; Acknowledgements; 1. Introduction; 2. The Paradox of Living in Paradise: Georgia's Descent into Chaos; 3. Georgian-Russian Relations in the 1990s; 4. The Russian Leadership's Preparation for War, 1999-2008; 5. Georgia's Rose Revolution: The Break with the Past; 6. From Neglect to Duress: The West and the Georgian Crisis Before the 2008 War; 7. The Saakashvili Administration's Reaction to Russian Policies Before the 2008 War.
- 8. From Sukhumi to Tskhinvali: The Path to War in Georgia9. After August 7: The Escalation of the Russia-Georgia War; 10. Defining Victory and Defeat: The Information War Between Russia and Georgia; 11. The Implications of the Russia-Georgia War for European Security; Notes; Contributors; Index.