The contributions to this book cover the ethnic conflicts in the Caucasus over Nagorno Karabakh South Ossetia and Abkhazia and the conflict in the North Caucasu... » 

The contributions to this book cover the ethnic conflicts in the Caucasus over Nagorno Karabakh South Ossetia and Abkhazia and the conflict in the North Caucasus between the Ingush and Ossetes. Alexei Zverev gives a broad overview of a1l these conflicts. Ghia Nodias contribution focuses on the consequences of Georgian independence for the conflict with South Ossetia. Dmitri Trenin and Dmitri Danilov discuss Russias interests and policies in the region. Eric Remacle and Olivier Paye deal with the mediation policies of the CSCE and the UN in the main conflicts there. Firouzeh Nahavandi and Abdollah Ramezanzadeh analyse lranian policies in the region while Freddy De Pauw describes T urkish disillusionment with its cooperation projects with Azerbaijan. The conclusions of Bruno Coppieters examine the Caucasus as an issue of regional security. «