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Under siege : inter-ethnic relations in Abkhazia / Tom Trier, Hedvig Lohm, and David Szakonyi

Author
Trier, Tom
Published
New York : Columbia University Press, [2010]
Copyright Date
©2010
Physical Description
xi, 159 pages : maps ; 23 cm
Additional Creators
Lohm, Hedvig and Szakonyi, David

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Contents
1. The De Facto State of Abkhazia -- 2. Demography -- Two Centuries of Demographic Change -- War, Displacement and Migration since 1989 -- Demographic Problems and the Abkhaz Diaspora -- 3. Policies, Tension and Coping Strategies in the Gal/i Conflict Zone -- 4. Inter-Ethnic Relations in Specific Issue Areas -- Language and Educational Policies until the end of the Soviet era -- Language Policies Today and the Abkhaz Language -- Language and Educational Policies Concerning Non-Titular Languages -- The Language Situation in Gal/i District -- Legislative Framework and the Protection of Human Rights -- Citizenship -- Representation and Participation in de facto Institutions -- Property Rights -- Access to Information and the Media Sector -- Economy -- Family Names and Toponyms -- Civil Society and Religion -- Conclusion -- Appendix I. Ethnic Groups in Abkhazia -- Abkhazians -- Armenians -- Georgians -- Russians and other East Slavs -- Greeks -- Estonians -- Germans -- Poles -- Turks -- Other Groups -- Appendix II. Statistical Data.
Summary
"Located in the northeastern corner of the Black Sea, Abkhazia was once part of Georgia but broke away from the country after the fall of the Soviet Republic. For fifteen years the region functioned as a de facto independent, though internationally unrecognized, state, until August of 2008, when the short war over South Ossetia (another breakaway territory) ended in Russia's recognition of Abkhazian and South Ossetian sovereignty." "Consequently, Abkhazia has become a crucial component of Russia's struggle to redefine its global influence and a major player in its geo-political battle with the West. Under Siege clarifies Abkhazia's ethno-political dynamics, which have played a major role in the country's state-building efforts and have come to shape the conditions under which the country's many ethnic communities live. Abkhazians, Armenians, Georgians, and Russians all call Abkhazia home, and this volume explores the effects of the government's de facto status on these groups' ideas of nationhood and continuing tensions between Georgia, Abkhazia, and Russia. This book also launches 3 rare investigation into the conflict brewing among human rights, minority protections and Abkhazia's state- building Project."--BOOK JACKET.
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ISBN
9780231701303 (alk. paper)
0231701306 (alk. paper)
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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