relation of the Caucasus region to the Russioan Federation.
The present plight and future aspirations of Abkhazia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, the Crimea, Nagorno-Karabakh and Chechenia are examined in detail. The turkish role in the Caucasian conflicts is also addressed by several contributors. Other questions covered include nationalism and ethno-national conflicts, the negative stereo-typing of nations and people, and the importance of oil for the future of the Caspian Basin.