Heydar Aliyev and the Foundations of Modern Azerbaijan

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3031582640
• ISBN13: 9783031582646
• Release Date: June 2024
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 348 Pages
• Weight: 1.28 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.8" x 8.3"