The North Caucasus and the Future of Russian Statehood

Author(s): Vladimir Degoyev, Rustam Ibragimov
Publisher(s): Globus Publishing House
Publication: Russia in Global Affairs January - March 2006
Date of publication: Mar 2006

Description: This article discusses the situation in the North Caucasus, which poses a threat to Russian security, and calls for Russia to take control. It points out that Russia is losing sovereignty over the region, although the corrupt power regimes in the North Caucasus rally for Russia's support in a standoff against contentious society. The author claims that the unstable situation is important for the corrupt regimes to prove their importance to Moscow. In addition, he claims that powerful forces outside the region have a strong interest in either preserving the present situation in the North Caucasus or aggravating it further. The article warns that Russia needs to take action and impose power in the North Caucasus quickly if the country wants to secure control over the region.

General note: © 2006 Globus Publishing House


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