Azerbaijan Since Independence
Author: Svante E. Cornell
Publisher: M.E. Sharpe
Published: 2011
Total Pages: 514
ISBN-13: 0765630044
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The Security of the Caspian Sea Region
Author: Gennadiĭ Illarionovich Chufrin
Publisher: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute
Published: 2001
Total Pages: 400
ISBN-13: 9780199250202
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPublished in association with the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute.
Music of Azerbaijan
Author: Aida Huseynova
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Published: 2016-03-21
Total Pages: 360
ISBN-13: 0253019494
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book traces the development of Azerbaijani art music from its origins in the Eastern, modal, improvisational tradition known as mugham through its fusion with Western classical, jazz, and world art music. Aida Huseynova places the fascinating and little-known history of music in Azerbaijan against the vivid backdrop of cultural life under Soviet influence, which paradoxically both encouraged and repressed the evolution of national musics and post-Soviet independence. Inspired by their neighbors to the East and West, Azerbaijani musicians enjoyed a period of remarkable creativity, composing and performing the first opera and the first ballet in the Muslim East, establishing the region's first Opera and Ballet Theater and Conservatory of Music, and discovering ways to merge the modal lyricism of mugham with the rhythmic dynamics of jazz. Drawing on previously unstudied archives, letters, and documents as well as her experience as an Azerbaijani musician and educator, Huseynova shows how Azerbaijani musical development was not a product of Soviet cultural policies but rather grew from and reflected deep and complex cultural processes.
Borders and Brethren
Author: Brenda Shaffer
Publisher: MIT Press
Published: 2002-10-02
Total Pages: 278
ISBN-13: 9780262264686
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Azerbaijani people have been divided between Iran and the former Soviet republic of Azerbaijan for more than 150 years, yet they have retained their ethnic identity. The collapse of the Soviet Union and the emergence of an independent Azerbaijan have only served to reinforce their collective identity. In Borders and Brethren, Brenda Shaffer examines trends in Azerbaijani collective identity from the period of the Islamic Revolution in Iran through the Soviet breakup and the beginnings of the Republic of Azerbaijan (1979-2000). Challenging the mainstream view in contemporary Iranian studies, Shaffer argues that a distinctive Azerbaijani identity exists in Iran and that Azerbaijani ethnicity must be a part of studies of Iranian society and assessments of regime stability in Iran. She analyzes how Azerbaijanis have maintained their identity and how that identity has assumed different forms in the former Soviet Union and Iran. In addition to contributing to the study of ethnic identity, the book reveals the dilemmas of ethnic politics in Iran.
Azerbaijan Diary
Author: Thomas Goltz
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2015-04-08
Total Pages: 560
ISBN-13: 1317476247
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn its first years as an independent state, Azerbaijan was a prime example of post-Soviet chaos - beset by coups and civil strife and astride an ethnic, political and religious divide. Author Goltz was detoured in Baku in mid-1991 and decided to stay, this diary is the record of his experiences.
THE HISTORY OF AZERBAIJAN: from ancient times to the present day
Author: Ismail bey Zardabli
Publisher: Lulu.com
Published: 2014-08-02
Total Pages: 602
ISBN-13: 1291971319
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis textbook, "The History of Azerbaijan" was written in accordance with the existing academic-thematic programme in this area of study. The history of the country is described starting from ancient times to the beginning of the 21st century. The maps in this book were originally published in the work "The Historical Geography of Azerbaijan" (Baku, 1986). This textbook is intended for students, lecturers and non-specialists working in the educational system as well as for the general reader with an interest in Azerbaijan.
Azerbaijan Economy Since Independence
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAzerbaijan Since Independence
Author: Svante E. Cornell
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2015-05-20
Total Pages: 460
ISBN-13: 1317476204
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAzerbaijan, a small post-Soviet republic located on the western shore of the Caspian Sea, has outsized importance becaus of its strategic location at the corssroads of Europe and Asia, its oil resources, and
Frustrated Democracy in Post-Soviet Azerbaijan
Author: Audrey L. Altstadt
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Published: 2017-05-23
Total Pages: 531
ISBN-13: 0231801416
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFrustrated Democracy in Post-Soviet Azerbaijan follows a newly independent oil-rich former Soviet republic as it adopts a Western model of democratic government and then turns toward corrupt authoritarianism. Audrey L. Altstadt begins with the Nagorno-Karabagh War (1988–1994) which triggered Azerbaijani nationalism and set the stage for the development of a democratic movement. Initially successful, this government soon succumbed to a coup. Western oil companies arrived and money flowed in—a quantity Altstadt calls "almost unimaginable"—causing the regime to resort to repression to maintain its power. Despite Azerbaijan's long tradition of secularism, political Islam emerged as an attractive alternative for those frustrated with the stifled democratic opposition and the lack of critique of the West's continued political interference. Altstadt's work draws on instances of censorship in the Azerbaijani press, research by embedded experts and nongovernmental and international organizations, and interviews with diplomats and businesspeople. The book is an essential companion to her earlier works, The Azerbaijani Turks: Power and Identity Under Russian Rule and The Politics of Culture in Soviet Azerbaijan, 1920–1940.
Azerbaijan's Geopolitical Landscape
Author: Farid Shafiyev
Publisher: Charles University in Prague, Karolinum Press
Published: 2020-12-01
Total Pages: 148
ISBN-13: 802464391X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBeing located between the Black and Caspian seas, Azerbaijan has always been the juncture of Eurasia—with a traditional reputation as a crossroads between the north-south and east-west transport corridors—and the traditional ground for competition between numerous regional and global players, using both soft and hard power. With its vast hydrocarbon energy reserves, Azerbaijan is a country of particular importance in the South Caucasus. The region’s complex geopolitics have immensely influenced Azerbaijan’s foreign policy strategy. With the dissolution of the USSR, Azerbaijan, as a new state with fragile security, found itself in a complicated situation surrounded by regional powers like Iran, Russia, and Turkey. The book is built around several major foreign policy issues faced by the Republic of Azerbaijan since it regained its independence in 1991. These major issues include the conflict with Armenia and related matters, the relationship with the West, as well as the complexities arising from its relationship with Russia and its ties to Muslim countries, such as Iran and Saudi Arabia.
