The Guns of August 2008: Russia's War in GeorgiaM.E. Sharpe, 2009 - 279 pages 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's narrative of what transpired and perspective on the broader context. This book is designed to present the facts about the events of August 2008 along with comprehensive coverage of the background to those events. It brings together a wealth of expertise on the South Caucasus and Russian foreign policy, with contributions by Russian, Georgian, European, and American experts on the region. |
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... crisis . Caught by surprise when the guns started firing in South Ossetia , the United States came up with an initial response that was unfocused and uncoordinated with its allies , who were long since divided amongst themselves . 70 In ...
... crisis . Caught by surprise when the guns started firing in South Ossetia , the United States came up with an initial response that was unfocused and uncoordinated with its allies , who were long since divided amongst themselves . 70 In ...
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... crisis is the latest development that should draw at- tention to the differences between Western perceptions of Russia and Rus- sia's perception of itself . Of course , there is more than one Russia , and there are Russian experts and ...
... crisis is the latest development that should draw at- tention to the differences between Western perceptions of Russia and Rus- sia's perception of itself . Of course , there is more than one Russia , and there are Russian experts and ...
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... crisis began : that the underly- ing economic model is sound , and that the regime's core task is to weather the ... crisis of 2006 , answers to Russia's problems are being sought abroad . The financial crisis , whose impact on Ukraine ...
... crisis began : that the underly- ing economic model is sound , and that the regime's core task is to weather the ... crisis of 2006 , answers to Russia's problems are being sought abroad . The financial crisis , whose impact on Ukraine ...
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The Guns of August 2008: Russia's War in Georgia Svante E. Cornell,S. Frederick Starr Limited preview - 2015 |
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