Fire Below

This groundbreaking work examines the complex dynamics of Russia''s relations with the Caucasus, revealing the profound effects that Caucasian forces have had upon Russia''s development.

Essays show how Georgian sparks ignited conflagrations in South Ossetia (1991-1992) and Abkhazia (1992-1993), spreading northward to conflicts in Ossetia and Ingushetia (1992) and Chechnya (1994-1996). Combined wi...