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In the 30 years since the emergence of the post-Soviet conflicts
things have both changed and remained the same - continuities and
changes in post-Soviet conflicts are the primary themes of this
volume - it addresses all major wars, civil wars, and rebellions in
the former Soviet Union. The volume focuses on factors that have
contributed or may contribute to the resolution of the post-Soviet
conflicts, most of which have represented rather long and damaging
crises. In all conflict cases Moscow has been guided by Russian
state interests - some have been instigated or fueled, others
driven to a frozen state, and still a couple of others have been
constructively resolved due to Moscow's intervention. Russia has
used a long-term strategy for the resolution of those conflicts
that have taken place on its soil, but in regards to the conflicts
in other post-Soviet states, there is no long-term solution in
sight. As such, the conflicts in Ukraine, Georgia, Moldova, and
Nagorniy Karabakh, remain unresolved involving not only the named
states, but Russia as well. They may represent localized national
or regional crisis impacting only the states involved, but for the
Russian Federation they epitomize one huge post-Soviet crisis with
no obvious end.
The Syrian Civil War started in March 2011 and still continues. It
causes death, turmoil, humanitarian crisis, and mass migration in
the region. Numerous state and non-state actors are involved in
this multi-sided armed conflict. On 24 November 2015, Turkey shoots
down a Russian fighter jet on its border and this event becomes the
turning point in Russo-Turkish relations. An economic and
psychological war starts between Moscow and Ankara which damages
their good relations existed before the crisis. Despite the crisis,
the sides to the conflict understand that they need each other for
their own benefits and look for reconciliation. Russia, a supporter
of the Assad government in Syria, does not want to lose Turkey as a
friend. Turkey, an energy partner of Russia, needs Russia to
balance the power relations in the region. They are two neighboring
countries with strong historical socio-economic ties that need to
be restored. The reconciliation process is not easy and requires
some third party role. The PYD/YPG-centered US policy in Syria
affects Turkey's strategies.
Central to a transformational approach to conflict is the idea that
conflicts must be viewed as embedded within broader relational
patterns, and social and discursive structures-and must be
addressed as such. This implies the need for systemic change at
generative levels, in order to create genuine transformation at the
level of particular conflicts. Central, also, to this book is the
idea that the origins of transformation can be momentary, or
situational, small-scale or micro-level, as well as bigger and more
systemic or macro-level. Micro-level changes involve shifts and
meaningful changes in communication and related patterns that are
created in communication between people. Such transformative
changes can radiate out into more systemic levels, and systemic
transformative changes can radiate inwards to more micro- levels.
This book engages this transformative framework. Within this
framework, this book pulls together current work that epitomizes,
and highlights, the contribution of communication scholarship, and
communication centered approaches to conflict transformation, in
local/community, regional, environmental and global conflicts in
various parts of the world. The resulting volume presents an
engaging mix of scholarly chapters, think pieces, and experiences
from the field of practice. The book embraces a wide variety of
theoretical and methodological approaches, as well as
transformative techniques and processes, including: narrative,
dialogic, critical, cultural, linguistic, conversation analytic,
discourse analytic, and rhetorical. This book makes a valuable
contribution to the ongoing dialogue across and between disciplines
and people on how to transform conflicts creatively, sustainably,
and ethically.
This foundational Peace and Conflict Studies text is formatted to
fit inside a 14 week college/university term. The chapters are
designed to provide a succinct overview of research, theory, and
practice that can be supplemented with material chosen by the
professor. The book introduces students to the core concepts of the
field, and provides an up to date alternative to the Peace and
Conflict readers. It will move from historical development of the
field to the way forward into the future. Each chapter will reflect
current trends and research and contain up to date examples,
questions for discussion or for potential student research topics,
suggested reading, and engaged teaching activities.
This foundational Peace and Conflict Studies text is formatted to
fit inside a 14 week college/university term. The chapters are
designed to provide a succinct overview of research, theory, and
practice that can be supplemented with material chosen by the
professor. The book introduces students to the core concepts of the
field, and provides an up to date alternative to the Peace and
Conflict readers. It will move from historical development of the
field to the way forward into the future. Each chapter will reflect
current trends and research and contain up to date examples,
questions for discussion or for potential student research topics,
suggested reading, and engaged teaching activities.
Since the escalation of the war in the North Caucasus in the
eighteenth century, the political map of the world has changed
repeatedly and dramatically, and many major wars and bloody
revolutions ripped through the world. But the nature of the
struggle between Russia and Chechnya is still the same. The former
wants to dominate Chechnya coercively, while the latter wants to
win its freedom from Russia by force. Due to the power asymmetry of
the sides to the violent conflicts, history has witnessed splendid
tactics of guerrilla warfare developed by the fighting people of
the region. The Historical Dictionary of the Chechen Conflict
covers its history through a chronology, an introductory essay,
appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section
has over 500 cross-referenced entries on important personalities,
politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture. This
book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and
anyone wanting to know more about the Chechen conflict.
In the 30 years since the emergence of the post-Soviet conflicts
things have both changed and remained the same - continuities and
changes in post-Soviet conflicts are the primary themes of this
volume - it addresses all major wars, civil wars, and rebellions in
the former Soviet Union. The volume focuses on factors that have
contributed or may contribute to the resolution of the post-Soviet
conflicts, most of which have represented rather long and damaging
crises. In all conflict cases Moscow has been guided by Russian
state interests - some have been instigated or fueled, others
driven to a frozen state, and still a couple of others have been
constructively resolved due to Moscow's intervention. Russia has
used a long-term strategy for the resolution of those conflicts
that have taken place on its soil, but in regards to the conflicts
in other post-Soviet states, there is no long-term solution in
sight. As such, the conflicts in Ukraine, Georgia, Moldova, and
Nagorniy Karabakh, remain unresolved involving not only the named
states, but Russia as well. They may represent localized national
or regional crisis impacting only the states involved, but for the
Russian Federation they epitomize one huge post-Soviet crisis with
no obvious end.
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