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Originally published in 1967, the noted Persian historian, linguist and intellectual - whose native tongue was Azeri Turkish - presents an 18-year history of Azerbaijan. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from History Behind the Headlines, Vols. 1-6, brought to you by Gale®, a part of Cengage Learning, a world leader in e-research and educational publishing for libraries, schools and businesses.The length of the article is 7880 words.The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase.You can view it with any web browser.Presents in-depth information on conflicts appearing in today's headlines. Users are provided with historical background and analysis to events to give a greater understanding of the politics, players, and layers of current affairs. ... Read more

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Who Has a Claim over Karabagh?
From the beginning of the seventeenth century until the Treaty of Turkmenchay (1828) the region of Transcaucasia was nominally under Persian control. The Christians (Armenians and Georgians) and Muslims (Persians, as well as various Turkic and Kurdish people) lived under the rule of Muslim khans, Georgian princes, and Armenian meliks. The majority of Persian primary sources are chiefly concerned with the political history of Persia proper during the Safavid, Afshar, Zand, and Qajar periods. The region of Karabagh, as well as the rest of Transcaucasia, is, for the most part, allotted a cursory paragraph by the main Persian chroniclers. A number of local historians, however, have focused on the history of the various regions of Transcaucasia. Two such histories, Tarikh-e Karabagh and Karabagh-name, both written in the first half of the nineteenth century, deal with the Khanate of Karabagh. They are translated here in their entirety, supplemented by material from three other local sources, which detail the history of Karabagh and its surrounding khanates.Together, they provide new information on the history of Persia (Iran), Georgia, eastern Armenia, eastern Transcaucasia (present-day Azerbaijan), the Ottoman Empire, andRussia from 1736 to 1828. ... Read more

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With the end of the Cold War came a new political instability in Turkey and a shift in relations with the West, leading the government to adopt new foreign policies and forge alliances with neighbouring states. This book offers a detailed and comprehensive analysis of the evolution of the trilateral relationship between Turkey, Israel, and Azerbaijan.

Drawing both on first-hand interviews and on research not previously available in the English language, Alexander Murinson brings a new perspective to the study of the relationship between the three countries. In particular he examines the commonalities of state identities that brought the countries together, the role of state institutions, the security dimension and the influence of globalization. In a period of growing concerns about European energy security, the book provides an extensive discussion of the activities carried out by various think-tanks, especially in Washington, regarding the regional and domestic politics of the three countries.

An original contribution to study of regional processes in the expanded Middle East after the end of the Cold War, this book is a welcome addition to the literature on the regional politics of the Middle East and the Caucasus. As such, it will be of great interest to anyone studying international relations, security studies and Middle Eastern politics.

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This book emanated from a desire to answer the most frequently-asked questions about Azerbaijan. This lavishly illustrated publication describes the geography, geology and climate, together with the political, social and historical aspects of this fascinating country. The book is an essential guide for tourists and business personnel, or anyone with a general interest. Entries were prepared with the assistance of numerous experts and in close collaboration with the Azerbaijani National Academy of Sciences. ... Read more

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Azerbaijan's parliamentary elections in November 2005 became an arena where domestic and international actors jostled for influence and control. This book highlights the role of international observers in the election process, and presents in-depth assessments of the pre- and post-election situation in Azerbaijan. The 2005 parliamentary elections are of special interest for several reasons. First, oil-rich Azerbaijan offers interesting insights on the relationship between energy wealth and democratisation. Second, the elections in Azerbaijan received considerable international attention. They were seen as a test case of whether the wave of regime change that had affected Georgia, Ukraine and Kyrgyzstan would spread to other countries in the region. Third, for the first time, a large number of Russian observers served within the Office for Democratic Institution and Human Rights (ODIHR) election observation mission. Finally, the case of Azerbaijan also highlights the methodological and technical aspects of election observation. Among other things, there was extensive - and arguably problematic - use of exit polls.Contents:Leila Alieva on the 2005 international observation mission - Ulvi Amirbekov on the institutional framework - Zafar Guliev on democratic expectations versus the reality of imitation - Zardusht Alizade on the elections as a mirror of Azeri politics and society - Rustam Seyidov on the post-election situation - Torgrul Juvarly and Ali Abasov on economic implications of the elections. ... Read more