Table of Contents

Introduction 1. Origins 2. Culture 3. Struggles for Independence, 1300-1760 4. The Caucasus War 5. Incorporation into Imperial Russia 6. The Soviet Period 7. The Rise of Nationalism 8. The Northwest Caucasus in the Twenty-First Century. Conclusions: Possible Futures

About the Author

Occidental College, Los Angeles, USA

Reviews

'Of great interest to scholars and those active in politics focused on the Caucasus and Central Asia. Summing up: Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates and above.' - A.V. Isaenko, CHOICE July 2009 Vol. 46 No. 11'This historic analysis is based on an impressive catalogue of sources including many post-Soviet and some older Russian studies, documents and statistics. The book is valuable for those who wish to navigate this extremely complex, diverse and conflict-prone region, which remains isolated even today.' - Survival: Global Politics and Strategy, August 2009'...the book is remarkable in many respects. First and foremost, it is the most comprehensive book thus far comparing the histories of Circassian and Karachai-Balkar nations. Secondly, while some research has been published on various Northwest Caucasian groups over the last decade, this book ties many topics of the existing scholarship together' - TIMOFEY AGARIN, Europe-Asia Studies,Volume 61 Issue 9, 2009