Chechnya: Calamity in the Caucasus

A gripping account of the Chechen struggle for independence

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.

Author: Carlotta Gall, Thomas de Waal
Publisher: New York University Press
Published: 11/01/1999
Pages: 416
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.12lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.50w x 1.09d
ISBN: 9780814731321

About the Author
Gall, Carlotta: - Carlotta Gall is a reporter with the Moscow Times.Waal, Thomas de: - Thomas de Waal has reported on Russia and the Caucasus since 1993 for the Moscow Times, The Times of London, The Economist, and the BBC World Service. He is currently Senior Associate, Caucasus at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. His publications include, most recently, The Caucasus: An Introduction.