Chechnya: Calamity in the Caucasus
Thomas de Waal
(Author)
Carlotta Gall
(Author)
21,000+ Reviews
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Description
"[A] gripping narrative of war, politics, and diplomacy."--New York Times Book Review The war in Chechnya left us with some of the most harrowing images in recent times: a modern European city bombed to ruins while its citizens cowered in bunkers; mass graves; mothers combing the hills for their missing sons.
The product of investigative and on-the-scene reporting by two established journalists, Carlotta Gall and Thomas de Waal's captivating book recounts the story of the Chechens' violent struggle for independence, and the Kremlin politics that precipitated it. Exploring Chechnya's complex and bloody history, the work is also a portrait of Russia's failed attempt to make the transition to a democratic society.
Product Details
Price
$106.80
Publisher
New York University Press
Publish Date
March 01, 1998
Pages
416
Dimensions
5.76 X 8.47 X 1.31 inches | 1.4 pounds
Language
English
Type
Hardcover
EAN/UPC
9780814729632
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Thomas de Waal has reported on Russia and the Caucasus since 1993 for the Moscow Times, The Times of London, The Economist, and the BBC World Service. He is currently Senior Associate, Caucasus at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. His publications include, most recently, The Caucasus: An Introduction.
CARLOTTA GALL has worked for the New York Times since 1999, including over ten years in Afghanistan and Pakistan. She previously worked for the Financial Times and The Economist. In 2007 she was featured in the Academy Award-winning documentary Taxi to the Dark Side.
Reviews
An exceptional feat of war correspondence. It is hard to imagine that it will be surpassed as the definitive account of the conflict. There seem to be few important moments of the war that the two reporters did not witness...They have spun a gripping narrative of war, politics, and diplomacy.-- "New York Times Book Review"
An excellent ground-level account-- "Wall Street Journal"
A harrowing glimpse into the destabilization caused by the collapse of the Soviet Union and the troubled road to independence and democracy faced by its non-Russian members.-- "Kirkus Reviews"
An excellent ground-level account-- "Wall Street Journal"
A harrowing glimpse into the destabilization caused by the collapse of the Soviet Union and the troubled road to independence and democracy faced by its non-Russian members.-- "Kirkus Reviews"