Managing conflict in the former Soviet Union

By A. Arbatov

Subjects: Ethnic relations, RUSSIAN FEDERATION, Government policy, Binnenlandse conflicten, CEI = Communauté des Etats indépendants, UNITED STATES, Arbitrage international, ETHNIC CONFLICT, Après-guerre froide, Internationale conflicten, DISPUTE SETTLEMENT, Relations interethniques, FOREIGN RELATIONS

Description: This collaborative effort by Russian and American scholars documents Russian policy toward ethno-national conflict in its "near abroad," American policy toward these conflicts, and the attempts of international organizations to prevent and resolve them. Case studies consider the causes, dynamics, and prospects of conflicts in Latvia, the Crimea, the Transdniester region of Moldova, Georgia, Kazakhstan, and the region of North Ossetia and Ingushetia.