Under Siege - Inter-Ethnic Relations in Abkhazia

Examines ethno-politics in Abkhazia, a region in the north eastern corner of the Black Sea. This book clarifies Abkhazia's ethno-political dynamics, which have played a major role in the country's state building efforts and have shaped the conditions under which many ethnic communities live.

About the author

Tom Trier is Senior Research Associate for the European Centre for Minority Issues and the Centre's regional director in the Caucasus since 2005. He lives in Tbilisi, Georgia.

Hedvig Lohm is a political scientist and journalist who formerly worked for UNDP in Georgia and the Swedish Foreign Ministry.

David Szakonyi is a Research Associate at the National Endowment for Democracy in Washington, DC.

Summary

Examines ethno-politics in Abkhazia, a region in the north eastern corner of the Black Sea. This book clarifies Abkhazia's ethno-political dynamics, which have played a major role in the country's state building efforts and have shaped the conditions under which many ethnic communities live.

Product details

• Authors: Hedvig Lohm, David Szakonyi, Tom Trier
• Assisted by: Hedvig Lohm (Editor), David Szakonyi (Editor), Tom Trier (Editor)
• Publisher: Hurst & Co
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 14.09.2010
• EAN: 9781849040204
• ISBN: 978-1-84904-020-4
• No. of pages: 160
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 213 mm x 18 mm
• Weight: 340 g
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education