This book investigates the roots of ethnic separatism in the Russian Federation and post-Soviet Georgia. It considers why regional leaders in both countries chose violent or non-violent strategies to achieve their political, economic, and personal goals.

Autorentext
Julie A. George is an Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science, Queens College, City University of New York.

Inhalt
Ethnic Separatism in Russia and Georgia Russia Weakened, 1990-1999 Georgia Fragmented, 1990-2002 Russia Resurgent, 1999-2006 The Tragedy of the Rose Revolution, Georgia 2003-2008 Ethnicity and State Building in Weak States