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1 online resource |
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GEORGIA AND THE CAUCASUS REGION ; TABLE OF CONTENTS ; PREFACE ; RUSSIA-GEORGIA CONFLICT IN OSSETIA: CONTEXT ; SUMMARY ; BACKGROUND AND RECENT DEVELOPMENTS ; RENEWED CONFLICT IN SOUTH OSSETIA ; Actions in Abkhazia and Western Georgia ; Russia Announces a Ceasefire ; IMPLICATIONS FOR GEORGIA AND RUSSIA ; Casualties and Displaced Persons ; U.S. RESPONSE ; INTERNATIONAL RESPONSE ; International Humanitarian Assistance ; Georgia and the NATO Membership Action Plan ; Congressional Response ; End Notes ; TOWARD A EURO-ATLANTIC STRATEGY FOR THE BLACK SEA REGION ; SUMMARY ; INTRODUCTION |
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FIRST RESPONSE THE FINAL FRONTIER ; THE BLACK SEA SECURITY ENVIRONMENT ; COMPETITION OF INTERESTS ; Turkey's Agenda ; Romania and Bulgaria ; The Question of Russia ; Ukraine: Going West ; Georgia: A Matter of Sovereignty ; Armenia: Proceed with Caution ; Azerbaijan: Beyond the Pipelines ; Moldova: The Forgotten Neighbor ; ELEMENTS OF A BLACK SEA STRATEGY ; ENHANCING REGIONAL COOPERATION ; Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation ; BLACKSEAFOR ; Black Sea Harmony ; Maritime Activities ; Air Reconnaissance ; Coast Guard/Border Defense ; Civil Protection |
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BOTTOM LINE: OWNERSHIP IS A TWO-WAY STREET ABOUT THE AUTHORS ; End Notes ; RUSSIAN POLITICAL, ECONOMIC, AND SECURITY ISSUES AND U.S. INTERESTS ; SUMMARY ; MOST RECENT DEVELOPMENTS ; POST-SOVIET RUSSIA AND ITS SIGNIFICANCE FOR THE UNITED STATES ; POLITICAL DEVELOPMENTS ; Chechnya ; Economic Reform ; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTS ; Economic Reform ; FOREIGN POLICY ; Russia and the West ; Russia and the Soviet Successor States ; DEFENSE POLICY ; Fundamental Shakeup of the Military ; Control of Nuclear Weapons ; U.S. POLICY ; U.S.-Russian Relations ; U.S. Assistance ; End Notes |
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ARMENIA, AZERBAIJAN, AND GEORGIA: POLITICAL DEVELOPMENTS AND IMPLICATIONS FOR U.S. INTERESTS SUMMARY ; MOST RECENT DEVELOPMENTS ; BACKGROUND ; OVERVIEW OF U.S. POLICY CONCERN; Post-September 11 ; Operations in Iraq ; OBSTACLES TO PEACE AND INDEPENDENCE ; Regional Tensions and Conflicts ; Nagorno Karabakh Conflict ; Civil and Ethnic Conflict in Georgia ; South Ossetia ; Abkhazia ; Economic Conditions, Blockades, and Stoppages ; Democratization Problems and Progress ; Armenia ; Azerbaijan ; Georgia ; Political Turmoil in late 2007 ; THE SOUTH CAUCASUS'S EXTERNAL SECURITY CONTEXT |
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Russian Involvement in the Region Caspian Energy Resources ; Military-Strategic Interests ; Russian "Peacekeepers" ; Russia's Bases in Georgia ; The Roles of Turkey, Iran, and Others ; U.S. AID OVERVIEW ; U.S. SECURITY ASSISTANCE ; U.S. TRADE AND INVESTMENT ; Energy Resources and U.S. Policy ; 110TH CONGRESS LEGISLATION ; P.L. 110-17 (S. 494, Lugar) ; P.L. 110-53 (H.R. 1, Bennie Thompson) ; H. Res. 102/H. Res. 155 (Crowley)/S. Res. 65 (Biden) ; H. Res. 106 (Schiff)/S. Res. 106 (Durbin) ; P.L. 110-161, H.R. 2764 (FY2008) ; H.R. 2869 (Pitts) ; S. Res. 33 (Lugar) ; H. Con. Res. 183 (Hastings) |
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Includes bibliographical references and index |
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English |
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Description based on print version record |
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HISTORY -- Europe -- Eastern.
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HISTORY -- Europe -- Former Soviet Republics.
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HISTORY -- Europe -- Russia & the Former Soviet Union.
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Diplomatic relations
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Georgia (Republic) -- Foreign relations.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh94003893
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Caucasus -- Foreign relations
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Caucasus
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Georgia (Republic)
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Haro, Fran W
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| LC no. |
2020676429 |
| ISBN |
9781613246320 |
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1613246323 |
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