The Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict: Historical and Political Perspectives (Routledge Contemporary Russia and Eastern Europe Series)

This book presents a comprehensive overview of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, the long-running dispute between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the Armenian-majority region of Azerbaijan. It outlines the historical development of the dispute, explores the political and social aspects of the conflict, examines the wars over the territory including the war of 2020 which resulted in a significant Azerbaijani victory, and discusses the international dimensions. This book presents a comprehensive overview of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, the long-running dispute between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the Armenian-majority region of Azerbaijan. Cover 1 Half Title 2 Series Page 3 Title Page 4 Copyright Page 5 Table of Contents 6 Preface 10 Introduction 12 PART I: Conceptual and Historical Origins 24 1 Karabakh: Historical Background 26 2 The Sovietization of Azerbaijan and a Road to Autonomy in Nagorno-Karabakh (1920–1923) 45 3 Armenian Irredentist Nationalism and Its Transformation into the Mass Karabakh Movement “MIATSUM” (1965–1988) 70 4 The Orientalizing of Azerbaijanis and the Armenia–Azerbaijan Conflict 99 PART II: The First Karabakh War and the Consequences 124 5 Self-Determination or Territorial Integrity? International Legal/Political Doctrines in Opposition and Their Implications for Karabakh 126 6 The UN Security Council Resolutions on Nagorno-Karabakh: View from Azerbaijan 141 7 The Politics of Ceasefire and the Occupation 161 8 The Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict: International Law Appraisal 179 9 International Law and the Changes in the Status Quo of the Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict in 2020 214 PART III: The Second Karabakh War and the Consequences 232 10 How Do We Explain Victory? The Karabakh Campaign of 2020 234 11 The Causes and Consequences of the Second Karabakh War: September 27, 2021–November 10, 2021 256 PART IV: Foreign Policy and the Karabakh War 284 12 Turkish Foreign Policy and the Karabakh Conflict 286 13 Georgia and the Second Karabakh War 314 14 The Role of the United States in the Armenia–Azerbaijan Conflict 332 15 Russia’s Role in the Karabakh Conflict 352 16 Israel’s Foreign Policy toward the Karabakh Conflict 377 17 Iran’s Policies Toward the Karabakh Conflict 392 18 The Arab States and the Karabakh War 413 19 The Nagorno-Karabakh War: Diaspora Politics in Canadian Foreign Policy 431 Notes on Contributors 450 Index 458 Irredentist,Nationalism;,Azerbaijan,Conflict;,Territorial,Integrity;,UNSC,Resolutions;,International,Law;,Karabakh,Campaign Irredentist Nationalism,Azerbaijan Conflict,Territorial Integrity,UNSC Resolutions,International Law,Karabakh Campaign "This book presents a comprehensive overview of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, the long-running dispute between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the Armenian-held enclave within Azerbaijan. It outlines the historical development of the dispute, explores the political and social aspects of the conflict, examines the wars over the territory including the war of 2021 which resulted in a significant Azeri victory, and discusses the international dimensions"-- Provided by publisher