Reassessing Security in the South Caucasus

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Contents: Preface Introduction, Annie Jafalian Part I Risks, Threats and Conflict Settlement: Georgia-Russia conflict in August 2008: war as the continuation of politics, Thornike Gordadze Unfreezing conflict in South Ossetia: regional and international implications, Sergey Markedonov Armenia's national security: external threats, domestic challenges, Richard Giragosian Breaking the deadlock: Karabakh, Nabucco and the Madrid principles, Hayk Kotanjian. Part II Cooperation with Regional Neighbours: Toward a New Balance?: Azerbaijan in the changing status quo: adaptation strategies, Burcu GA ltekin-Punsmann Armenia: managing new opportunities for regional integration, Alexander Iskandaryan and Sergey Minasyan Georgia's national security and regional policy after the August 2008 war, Nika Chitadze Changing dynamics of Turkish foreign and security policies in the Caucasus, Mustafa Aydin Iran's foreign policy towards the South Caucasus: between revolutionary ideals and realpolitik, ClA(c)ment Therme. Part III Integration into the Eurasian Community: Taking Stock: Nato's engagement in the South Caucasus: looking for energy security or expanding norms and values?, Pierre Jolicoeur and FrA(c)dA(c)ric Labarre The European Union's policy in the South Caucasus: in search of a strategy, Laure Delcour Armenia's foreign and security policy: is complementarity possible?, Tevan Poghosyan Balancing vs. bandwagoning: explaining Georgia's alignments in security institutions, Levan Tsutskiridze Conclusion, Annie Jafalian Index.