Table of contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter 1
2. Table of contents 5
3. On the spelling, words and map in this book 7
4. Map 9
5. Introduction 11
6. 1. Gábor Bálint de Szentkatolna (1844-1913) and the Study of Kabardian 27
7. 2. The Ethnic-Political Arrangement of the Peoples of the Caucasus 47
8. 3. An Island of Classical Arabic in the Caucasus: Dagestan 63
9. 4. Chechnya and Russia, between Revolt and Loyalty 91
10. 5. Recent Political History of the South Caucasus in the Context of Transition 111
11. 6. Authoritarianism and Party Politics in the South Caucasus 135
12. 7. Between State and Nation Building: The Debate about ‘Ethnicity’ in Georgian Citizens’ ID Cards 157
13. 8. The War in South Ossetia, August 2008: Four Perspectives 181
14. 9. The Recognition of Abkhazia and South Ossetia: A New Era in International Law 195
15. 10. Freedom of Speech in the Caucasus: Watch-dog Needed in Armenia and Azerbaijan 211
16. 11. Beyond Frontiers: Engagement and Artistic Freedom in South Caucasus Modern Culture (Armenia and Azerbaijan) 233
17. List of Contributors 253