Heydar Aliyev and the Foundations of Modern Azerbaijan

Yavuz, M. Hakan; Gunter, Michael M.; Abilov, Shamkhal

This edited book examines and analyses Heydar Aliyev, the architect and founder of modern, post-Soviet Azerbaijan. The editors of the volume discuss developments between 1993 and 2003 – a decade that saw the establishment of the institutional foundations of the current republic, the adoption of a new form of national identity, the redefinition of the concept of the Azerbaijani state, and the creation of a security establishment designed to gain control of territories Armenia had held since the 1988-1994 war over Karabakh. The book explains why this fateful period had far-reaching consequences for Azerbaijan as a fully formed state and society, as well as major implications for its political future and its geopolitical strategy.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2024-06-11

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9783031582646

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-58265-3

Dimensions: 210cm x148cm

Pages: 348