 | Chechnya: From Nationalism to Jihad Subjects: Nationalism -- Russia (Federation) -- Chechnya; Radicalism -- Russia (Federation) -- Chechnya; Chechnya (Russia) -- History -- Civil War 1944–; The conflict in Chechnya involves many of the most contentious issues in contemporary international politics. By providing us with a persuasive and challenging study, Hughes sets out the indispensable lessons for other conflicts involving the volatile combination of insurgency and counterinsurgency, most notably the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. James Hughes is Professor of Comparative Politics at the London School of Economics and Political Science. |
