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A CRUCIBLE OF NATIONS

PETER ZEIHAN AND LAUREN GOODRICH

 

Subtitle: The Geopolitics of the Caucasus, Stratfor, Austin Texas, 2011, 122 pgs., maps, tables, paperback

 
 

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Introduction

 
 

Chapter 1: Physical Geography of the Caucasus Region

 
 

Chapter 2: Religion in the Caucasus

 
 

Chapter 3: Turkey's Evolving View

 
 

Chapter 4: Iran's Preventative Strategy

 
 

Chapter 5: Russia's Unique Position

 
 

Chpater6: TheRussian Collapse

 
 

Chapter 7: The American Moment and the Causasus Economy

 
 

 Chapter 8: Russia Returns

 
 

Chapter 9: Georgia: The Would-Be Fourth Power

 
 

 Chapter 10: Georgia's Seccessionist Regions

 
 

Chapter 11: Azerbaijan: Resigned to Pragmatism

 
 

Chapter 12: Armenia: Independence in Name Only

 
 

Chapter 13: Armenian- Azerbaijani Disputes

 
 

Chapter 14: The Northern Caucasus

 
 

Chaper 15: The Future of the Caucasus

 
 

Conclusion

 
 

 

 
 

 

 
     
     

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