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Illuminates one of the world's most troubled regions from a perspective - that of a prominent Russian intellectual. This title examines the evolution of the war in Chechnya that erupted in 1994, untangling the myths, the long-held resentments, and the ideological manipulations that have fueled the crisis.

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Contents Foreword by Mikhail S. Gorbachev Preface 1. Ethnography and Theory 2. Indigenization, Deportation, and Return 3. Contradictory Modernization 4. Chechen Images 5. The Road to War 6. Dzhokhar: Hero and Devil 7. The Sons of War 8. The Culture of Hostage-Taking 9. Violence in Secessionist Warfare 10. The Impact on Family Life 11. Religion and the Chechen Conflict 12. The Myth and Reality of the "Great Victory" 13. An Ideology of Extremes 14. Chechnya as a Stage and a Role Conclusion Notes Main Characters Research Partners, Informants, and Cross-Reviewers Select Bibliography Index

Chechnya Life in a WarTorn Society California

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      Publisher: University of California Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 14/06/2004
      ISBN13: 9780520238886, 978-0520238886
      ISBN10: 0520238885
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Illuminates one of the world's most troubled regions from a perspective - that of a prominent Russian intellectual. This title examines the evolution of the war in Chechnya that erupted in 1994, untangling the myths, the long-held resentments, and the ideological manipulations that have fueled the crisis.

      Table of Contents
      Contents Foreword by Mikhail S. Gorbachev Preface 1. Ethnography and Theory 2. Indigenization, Deportation, and Return 3. Contradictory Modernization 4. Chechen Images 5. The Road to War 6. Dzhokhar: Hero and Devil 7. The Sons of War 8. The Culture of Hostage-Taking 9. Violence in Secessionist Warfare 10. The Impact on Family Life 11. Religion and the Chechen Conflict 12. The Myth and Reality of the "Great Victory" 13. An Ideology of Extremes 14. Chechnya as a Stage and a Role Conclusion Notes Main Characters Research Partners, Informants, and Cross-Reviewers Select Bibliography Index

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