Imperfect storm : conflict in the northern caucasus.

This study asserts that harsh authoritarian actions, depressing socio-economic conditions, and the presence of jihadi-extremist rebels, are conditions that will cause the conflict in Chechnya to ignite a Caucasus-wide conflict. Based on those incipient conditions, masses will be mobilised using one,...

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Main Author: Chan, Samuel Ling Wei.
Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
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Published: 2008
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spelling sg-ntu-dr.10356-143462020-11-01T08:25:17Z Imperfect storm : conflict in the northern caucasus. Chan, Samuel Ling Wei. S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies DRNTU::Social sciences::Military and naval science::Strategy This study asserts that harsh authoritarian actions, depressing socio-economic conditions, and the presence of jihadi-extremist rebels, are conditions that will cause the conflict in Chechnya to ignite a Caucasus-wide conflict. Based on those incipient conditions, masses will be mobilised using one, or a combination of mobilisation factors - nationalistic, ethnic or religious - to drive conflict. However, the drivers of conflict in the individual republics vary. As such, there is not "one size fits all" approach for conflict resolution/containment to be effective in a Caucasus-wide conflict. Master of Science (Strategic Studies) 2008-11-13T09:17:52Z 2008-11-13T09:17:52Z 2006 2006 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/10356/14346 Nanyang Technological University application/pdf
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Chan, Samuel Ling Wei.
Imperfect storm : conflict in the northern caucasus.
description This study asserts that harsh authoritarian actions, depressing socio-economic conditions, and the presence of jihadi-extremist rebels, are conditions that will cause the conflict in Chechnya to ignite a Caucasus-wide conflict. Based on those incipient conditions, masses will be mobilised using one, or a combination of mobilisation factors - nationalistic, ethnic or religious - to drive conflict. However, the drivers of conflict in the individual republics vary. As such, there is not "one size fits all" approach for conflict resolution/containment to be effective in a Caucasus-wide conflict.
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title_short Imperfect storm : conflict in the northern caucasus.
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