The Chechen crisis and the future of Russia
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11222048 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Andrei Shoumikhin (Russian Science Foundation, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1996 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 1-10 |
| Publication date | 1996-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Comparative Strategy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0149-5933 • E-ISSN: 1521-0448 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/01495939608403052 |
| OpenAlex | W2013365902 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
Chechnya became the embodiment of current Russian problems rooted in the trauma of the former Soviet Union. Since then, the specter of secession has weighed heavily over the Russian Federation. The Chechen crisis has important implications for Russia since it touches on the most potentially explosive issue of national existence. This article assesses motivations in the Chechen crisis and puts forward a set of scenarios on the future evolution of Russia that are based on the Chechen experience. Western ambivalence considerably helped the Yeltsin regime in its pursuit of the military option
Chechen · Geography · Political science · Law · Post-Soviet Geopolitical Dynamics
| Unique citing works | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0.04 |
| Citation span | 1998 - 1998 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |