Introduction

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents ix
3. List of Maps and Tables xi
4. Preface xiii
5. Acknowledgments xv
6. Notes on Languages and Spelling xvii
7. Acronyms and Abbreviations xix
8. Introduction 1
9. 1. A Starting Point: History and Geopolitics and What They Tell Us 6
10. 2. The Open Wound: Mountainous Karabagh and National Consciousness 31
11. 3. Azerbaijan’s Best and Brightest: The Rise, Decline, and Renewal of the Democratic Opposition 48
12. 4. Oil Lifts All Boats? Social and Economic Repercussions and the Rise of Corruption 97
13. 5. Jail for the “Donkey Bloggers”: Crushing Youth Activism, Human Rights, and a Free Media 139
14. 6. Allah-u Akbar: Islam in Azerbaijan— Piety, Politics, and the Future 180
15. 7. What’s Next? The Choices Ahead 219
16. Notes 247
17. Selected Bibliography of Major Sources 297
18. Index 307