The Caucasus

The Caucasus is an updated version of an essential guide that has introduced thousands of readers to a complex and fascinating region. Thomas de Waal gives a brief and stimulating portrait of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, their multi-layered history, seemingly intractable conflicts and complex politics.

Thomas de Waal is a writer and scholar on the Caucasus, Eastern Europe and Black Sea and the author of four books on the region, including authoritative works on the Armenia-Azerbaijan and Chechnya conflicts. He is currently a Senior Fellow with the think-tank Carnegie Europe, based in London. De Waal has worked as a newspaper journalist in Moscow and a foreign policy analyst in Washington DC.

- Dedicaton
- Author's Note
- Introduction
- 1. Among the Mountains
- 2. Russia's South
- 3. The Soviet Caucasus
- 4. Armenia and Azerbaijan: An Intimate Quarrel
- 5. Georgia: Nationalism and War
- 6. Caspian Energy and Caucasian Corridors
- 7. Rebirth, Rose Revolution and Conflict in Georgia
- Conclusion: Making a Region
- Chronology
- Bibliographic references
- Notes
- Index