Suchergebnisse

Markedonov, Sergei: Russia as a "Caucasian power". The contemporary greater Caucasus is one of the most militarized regions in the world. - S. 20-24. Babich, Dmitry: A powder keg of a region. Present conflicts in the Caucasus are deeply roooted on history. - S. 24-26 Sukhov, Ivan: Vengeful neighbors. The prigorodny district remains a point of contention between Ossetia and Ingushetia. - S. 27-29. Walker, Shaun: Hope, revived. Abkhazia benefits most from the Russia-Georgia quarrel. - S. 31-33. Oliphant, Roland: Unjust secession. Did the World's recognition of Kosovo influence Russia's acknowledgement of Georgia's breakaway republics? - S. 33-35. Velizade, Ilgar: The biased mediator. Georgia's exodus from the CIS left the Caucasus with little common ground. - S. 36-37. Kasaev, Alan: A new axis forms. A whole array of post-Soviet states remain within the sphere of Russia's influence. - S. 38-40. Shermatova, Sanobar: Energy, coming through. Pipeline politics is one of the main driving forces in the Caucasus. - S. 39-42. Balashov, Sergei: A taste of war. Ethnic restaurants in Russia are affected by disputes in the Caucasus. - S. 43-44. Babich, Dmitry: The lost Paris of the Caucasus. The Natives of Azerbaijan's capital thrive on all continents. - S. 45-48. Burger, Ethan: A world destroyed. - S. 49. Tsygankov, Andrei: Choosing the lesser evil. - S. 50

Among the mountains -- Russia's south -- The Soviet Caucasus -- Armenia and Azerbaijan: an intimate quarrel -- Georgia: nationalism and war -- Caspian energy and Caucasian corridors -- Modern Georgia: rebirth, Rose Revolution, and conflict -- Conclusion: making a region -- Chronology

Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Psyllids (Hemiptera, Psylloidea) as a Key Indicator Group for Understanding of the Caucasian Biota -- A Brief History of Botanical and Zoological Study in the Caucasus -- Chapter 1 -- General Characteristics of the Caucasus -- 1.1. Orography -- 1.2. Geology -- 1.3. The Modern Climate -- 1.3.1. Current Glacial Fluctuations of the Greater Caucasus -- 1.4. Hydrology and Main Water Bodies -- 1.4.1. The Black Sea -- 1.4.2. The Caspian Sea -- 1.4.3. A Brief Review of Freshwater Bodies of the Caucasus (Rivers and Lakes) -- 1.5. Pedology -- 1.6. Biodiversity of the Caucasus Ecoregion Hotspot -- 1.7. Main Types of Vegetation Zonation of the Mountains of the Caucasus -- 1.7.1. West Caucasian (Eastern Euxinian or Colchis) Type -- 1.7.2. East Caucasian (Irano-Turanian) Type -- 1.7.3. South Caucasian (Asia Interior or Armeno-Iranian) Type -- 1.7.4. Southeast Caucasian (Hyrcanic) Type -- Conclusion -- Chapter 2 -- Biomes of the Caucasus -- 2.1. Introduction to the Biomes of the Caucasus -- 2.2. Deserts and Semi-Deserts -- 2.2.1. Drylands of the Caucasus -- 2.2.1.1. General Characteristics -- 2.2.1.2. Cold-Winter Deserts and Semi-Deserts of the Caucasus as a Part of the Irano-Turanian Floristic Region -- 2.2.1.2.1. Solonchak Deserts and Semi-Deserts of the Lowland (Flat) Area of the Eastern Caucasus -- 2.2.1.2.1.1. General Characteristics -- 2.2.1.2.1.2. Floristic Composition and Classification of the Vegetation of Salt Affected Hydromorphic Lands in Relation to Soil Salinity -- 2.2.1.2.1.2.1. The Main Ecological Types of Vegetation (Semi-Shrubs and Shrubs) Adapted to Saline Soils -- 2.2.1.2.1.2.1.1. A Contribution to the Biota and Soils of Solonchak Deserts of the Eastern Caucasus (Chiefly the Kura-Aras Lowland) -- 2.2.1.2.1.2.1.1.1. Hyperhalophytes (True (Obligate) Halophytes).