CHECHNYA by Carlotta Gall, Thomas De Waal ( 9780814731321 ) - Books & Audio Books at Pickabook.co.uk

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Title:

CHECHNYA
CALAMITY IN THE CAUCASUS

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Paperback

List price:	£25.99
Our price:	£25.99

ISBN 10:

0814731325

ISBN 13:

9780814731321

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Publisher:

NEW YORK UNIVERSITY PRESS

Pub. date:

1 November, 1999

Pages:

416

Description:

The authors explain the contradictory images of the Chechen people - from gun-smuggling gangsters to savage but noble warriors fighting for justice - by placing the images in context and describing the history of the region.

Synopsis:

"[A] gripping narrative of war, politics, and diplomacy."-New York Times Book Review The war in Chechnya left us with some of the most harrowing images in recent times: a modern European city bombed to ruins while its citizens cowered in bunkers; mass graves; mothers combing the hills for their missing sons. The product of investigative and on-the-scene reporting by two established journalists, Carlotta Gall and Thomas de Waal's captivating book recounts the story of the Chechens' violent struggle for independence, and the Kremlin politics that precipitated it. Exploring Chechnya's complex and bloody history, the work is also a portrait of Russia's failed attempt to make the transition to a democratic society.

Illustrations:

portraits

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Imprint:

New York University Press

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