The Chechen Struggle: Independence Won and Lost

I. Akhmadov, M. Lanskoy

Palgrave Macmillan US, Nov 30, 2010 - History - 271 pages

Told from the perspective of its former Foreign minister, this is a uniquely candid account of Chechnya's struggle for independence and its two wars against Russia which will revise our understanding of the conflict and explain how it continues. Features new insights, intimate portraits of key personalities and a foreword by Zbigniew Brzezinski.

About the author

ILYAS AKHMADOV was the Foreign Minister of Chechnya during the second war with Russia where he represented the legitimately elected government of Aslan Maskhadov. He authored a peace plan, launched a negotiations process, and sought to bring attention to the tragic fate of his nation through a variety of international forums. His work has appeared in The Washington Post and in The Boston Globe.

MIRIAM LANSKOY works at the National Endowment for Democracy on programs in Eurasia.

Bibliographic information

• Title: The Chechen Struggle: Independence Won and Lost
• Authors: I. Akhmadov, M. Lanskoy
• Contributor: Zbigniew K. Brzezinski
• Edition: illustrated
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan US, 2010
• ISBN: 0230105343, 9780230105348
• Length: 271 pages
• Subjects: History / General; History / Modern / General; History / Russia / General; Political Science / General; Political Science / History & Theory; Political Science / Peace; Political Science / World / Russian & Soviet