The Chechen Struggle: Independence Won and Lost

Told from the perspective of its former Foreign minister, this is a uniquely candid account of Chechnya's struggle for independence and its two wars against Russia which will revise our understanding of the conflict and explain how it continues. Features new insights, intimate portraits of key personalities and a foreword by Zbigniew Brzezinski.

Author: I. Akhmadov,M. Lanskoy
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Published: 11/30/2010
Pages: 271
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.20lbs
Size: 9.30h x 6.30w x 0.80d
ISBN: 9780230105348

Review Citation(s):
Choice 06/01/2011

About the Author
ILYAS AKHMADOV was the Foreign Minister of Chechnya during the second war with Russia where he represented the legitimately elected government of Aslan Maskhadov. He authored a peace plan, launched a negotiations process, and sought to bring attention to the tragic fate of his nation through a variety of international forums. His work has appeared in The Washington Post and in The Boston Globe.

MIRIAM LANSKOY works at the National Endowment for Democracy on programs in Eurasia.