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- Abstract:
- The article explores the geopolitics of the Caucasus which has a strategic importance for Russia and other powers. The strategic importance of the region to the foreign policy constraints and opportunities of several countries including Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia is examined. Several lessons from the August 2008 war between Georgia and Russia are analyzed, as well as the five secessionist conflicts that emerged in the former Soviet Union such as the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia.
Citation
Shaffer, Brenda,
"The Geopolitics of the Caucasus"
(2009).
The Brown Journal of World Affairs.
Brown Digital Repository. Brown University Library.
https://doi.org/10.26300/aew2-vd15
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The Brown Journal of World Affairs
The Brown Journal of World Affairs is a semiannual journal of international relations and foreign policy produced at Brown University’s Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs. The Journal features original articles by and interviews with world leaders, policymakers, and …...