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Caucasus, South --- China --- Transcaucasie --- Chine --- History --- Histoire

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Following the disintegration of the Soviet Union in December 1991, the three Transcaucasian states of Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia became independent after nearly two centuries of Tsarist and Soviet imperial rule. Rather than ushering in a period of economic reconstruction and social and political democratisation, however, official independence has plunged the region into internal turmoil. The Transcaucasus has also been the scene of fierce rivalries among regional and international actors seeking economic advantages and political influence. The main contender for regional supremacy has been Russia, which continues to view these countries as vital to its own security and within the purview of its special zone of influence. The West too attaches considerable strategic and economic significiance to the region, as a consequence of its vast oil and gas reserves and its proximity to the Persian Gulf and the Middle East, to Turkey and the Black Sea region and to Central Asia. Turkey and Iran have also been deeply engaged in the game of influence in the Transcaucasus. In this monograph, Shireen T. Hunter traces the evolution of events in the Transcaucasus since early 1987, and analyses the principal factors that have determined the direction of developments in the region. In order to make better sense of recent events, she also provides an historical and cultural overview of the region and discusses their current relevance. The process of transition in these countries is not over yet and, in Ms. Hunter's assessment, most of the recent changes are far from irreversible. She argues that the West still has the time and the ability to reassess its past policies and revise them in a way so as to secure its principal objectives and correct some of its past mistakes.

Caucasus, South --- Transcaucasie --- Politics and government --- Ethnic relations --- Politique et gouvernement --- Relations interethniques --- Commonwealth of Independent States

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Asia, Central --- Former Soviet republics --- Caucasus, South --- Asie centrale --- Ex-URSS --- Transcaucasie --- Asie Centrale --- Ethnic relations --- Politics and government --- Relations interethniques --- Politique et gouvernement

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Former Soviet Republics --- Russia --- Caucasus, South --- Armenia --- Azerbaijan --- Georgia (Republic) --- Ex-URSS --- Transcaucasie --- Arménie --- Azerbaïdjan --- Géorgie (République) --- Politics and government --- Politique et gouvernement

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Caucasus --- Caucasus, South --- Azerbaijan --- Georgia (Republic) --- Armenia --- Caucase --- Transcaucasie --- Azerbaïdjan --- Georgie (République) --- Arménie --- Politics and government --- History --- Politique et gouvernement --- Histoire