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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... zone of conflict in South Ossetia August 1 , 2008 August 7 , 2008 9:00 P.M. • Use of heavy weaponry prohibited in the zone of conflict and confirmed by observers August 1-2 , 2008 August 7 , 2008 , 11:50 P.M. Mass evacuation of ...
... zone of conflict in South Ossetia August 1 , 2008 August 7 , 2008 9:00 P.M. • Use of heavy weaponry prohibited in the zone of conflict and confirmed by observers August 1-2 , 2008 August 7 , 2008 , 11:50 P.M. Mass evacuation of ...
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... zone were temporarily overshadowed by the Georgian parliamentary elections , which were held early as a result of the domestic crisis that plagued the country throughout the winter of 2007-8 . The elections , held on May 21 , took place ...
... zone were temporarily overshadowed by the Georgian parliamentary elections , which were held early as a result of the domestic crisis that plagued the country throughout the winter of 2007-8 . The elections , held on May 21 , took place ...
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... zone by October 10 , as well as the dep- loyment of " at least 200 " EU observers in " the zones adjoining South Os- setia and Abkhazia . ” Yet the EU High Representative , Javier Solana , stated that the contingent " will be deployed ...
... zone by October 10 , as well as the dep- loyment of " at least 200 " EU observers in " the zones adjoining South Os- setia and Abkhazia . ” Yet the EU High Representative , Javier Solana , stated that the contingent " will be deployed ...
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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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