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