Crisis in the Caucasus: Russia, Georgia and the West

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ISBN: 9780415544290 | 0415544297
Cover: Hardcover
Copyright: 12/4/2009

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This is a timely and provocative book discussing the international implications of the Russian invasion of Georgia in August 2008. The book is a valuable addition to studies on the resurgence of Russian power in global politics.

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Notes on Contributors	p. vii
Introduction: the global significance of a small war	p. xiii
The roots of Russian conduct	p. 1
Russia as a great power	p. 26
From controlling military information to controlling society: the political interests involved in the transformation of the military media under Putin	p. 50
Use of force and civil-military relations in Russia: an automated content analysis	p. 69
Pipeline politics: Georgia and energy security	p. 94
The fatal flaw: the media and the Russian invasion of Georgia	p. 113
National narratives and new politics of memory in Georgia	p. 141
Russia's war in Georgia: lessons and consequences	p. 150
America and the Russo-Georgian War	p. 175
The bear came through the tunnel: an analysis of Georgian planning and operations in the Russo-Georgian War and implications for U.S. policy	p. 202
Index	p. 235
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Crisis in the Caucasus: Russia, Georgia and the West

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