Chechnya: The Case for IndependenceThe Case for Chechnya sharply criticizes the role of Western nations in their struggle, and lays bare the weakness—and shamefulness—of the arguments used to deny the Chechens’ right to sovereignty. Tony Wood considers Russo-Chechen relations over the past century and a half, as well as the fate of the region since the fall of the Soviet Union. |
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Introduction | 1 |
The Chechen Experience | 11 |
Towards Independence | 41 |
Copyright | |
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