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1 KICES Koszalin Institute of Comparative European Studies Research Centre for East European Studies / Forschungsstelle Osteuropa Bremen Publications on the Caucasus and Central Asia A quarterly bibliography (POCAU+CA) An overview of recent English- and German-language academic publications on the Caucasus and Central Asia Politics... 1 Foreign and Security Policy... 2 Economic, Social and Environmental Issues... 6 POLITICS Arutiunov, Sergey: Cultural Archetypes and Political Change in the Caucasus, Nova Science, October 2009, ISBN-13: , Hardcover. Coene, Frederik: The Caucasus: An Introduction, Routledge, November 2009, ISBN-13: , Hardcover, pp Cummings, Sally N. (ed.): Domestic and International Perspectives on Kyrgyzstans Tulip Revolution: Motives, mobilization and meanings, Routledge; December 2009, ISBN-13: , Hardcover, pp Das Ende des postsozialistischen Raums? (Ent-) Regionalisierung in Osteuropa, Beiträge für die 17. Tagung junger Osteuropa-Experten, veranstaltet von der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Osteuropakunde, der Forschungsstelle Osteuropa und der Europäischen Akademie Berlin, Arbeitspapiere der Forschungsstelle Osteuropa No. 104, September 2009, pp. 158, Dave, Bhavna (ed.): Politics of Modern Central Asia, Routledge, October 2009, ISBN-13: , Hardcover, pp Domjan, Paul / Stone, Matt: A Comparative Study of Resource Nationalism in Russia and Kazakhstan , in: Europe-Asia Studies, Vol. 62 (January 2010), No. 1, pp Emerson, Michael / Youngs, Richard (eds): Democracy's Plight in the European Neighbourhood: Struggling Transitions and Proliferating Dynasties, Centre for European Policy Studies, Brussels, 2009, ISBN , pp. 171, Ergun, Ayça: The presidential election in Azerbaijan, October 2008, in: Electoral Studies, Vol. 28 (December 2009), No. 4, pp Gendron, Renée: Alternative Dispute Resolution in the North Caucasus, in: Caucasian Review of International Affairs, Vol. 3 (4) (Autumn 2009), pp

2 George, Julie A.: The Politics of Ethnic Separatism in Russia and Georgia, Palgrave Macmillan, December 2009, ISBN-13: , Hardcover, pp Gilligan, Emma: Terror in Chechnya: Russia and the Tragedy of Civilians in War, Princeton University Press, November 2009, ISBN-13: , Hardcover, pp Gullette, David: The Genealogical Construction of the Kyrgyz Republic: Kinship, State and Tribalism, Global Oriental, October 2009, ISBN-13: , Hardcover, pp Hann, Chris / Pelkmans, Mathijs: Realigning Religion and Power in Central Asia: Islam, Nation-State and (Post)Socialism, in: Europe-Asia Studies, Vol. 61 (November 2009), No. 9, pp Ishiyama, John: Historical legacies and the size of the red-brown vote in post-communist politics, in: Communist and Post-Communist Studies, Vol. 42 (December 2009), No. 4, pp Kabulov, Egamberdy: On the Results of the Presidential Election in Kyrgyzstan, Karmazina, Lydia: Opposition in Kazakhstan: Nagging Problems, Ostrowski, Wojciech: Politics and Oil in Kazakhstan, Routledge, October 2009, ISBN-13: , Hardcover, pp Rundle, Christopher: Central Asia, in: Asian Affairs, Vol. 40 (2009), No. 3, pp Sabanadze, Natalie: Globalization and Nationalism: The Cases of Georgia and the Basque Country, Central European University Press, December 2009, ISBN-13: , Hardcover, pp Sattarov, Rufat: Islam, State, and Society in Independent Azerbaijan: Between Historical Legacy and Post-Soviet Reality - with special reference to Baku and its environs, Reichert Verlag, 2009, ISBN , Hardcover, pp Shafer, Richard / Freedman, Eric: Press Constraints as Obstacles to Establishing Civil Societies in Central Asia, in: Journalism Studies, Vol. 10 (December 2009), No. 6, pp TOP FOREIGN AND SECURITY POLICY Abushov, Kavus: Policing the near abroad: Russian foreign policy in the South Caucasus, in: Australian Journal of International Affairs, Vol. 63 (2009), No. 2, pp

3 Alturki, Fahad / Espinosa-Bowen, Jaime / Ilahi, Nadeem: How Russia Affects the Neighborhood: Trade, Financial, and Remittance Channels, IWF Working Paper 09/277, December 2009, Averre, Derek: Competing Rationalities: Russia, the EU and the Shared Neighbourhood, in: Europe-Asia Studies, Vol. 61 (December 2009), No. 10, pp Bilgin, Mert: Geopolitics of European natural gas demand: Supplies from Russia, Caspian and the Middle East, in: Energy Policy, Vol. 37 (November 2009), No. 11, pp Bishku, Michael B.: The South Caucasus Republics and Israel, in: Middle Eastern Studies, Vol. 45 (2009), No. 2, pp Boonstra, Jos: The EU Strategy for Central Asia says security : Does this include Security Sector Reform?, EUCAM Policy Brief No. 10, November 2009, Coene, Frederik: The Caucasus: An Introduction, Routledge, November 2009, ISBN-13: , Hardcover, pp Cruz-Del Rosario, Teresita: Risky riparianism: Cooperative water governance in Central Asia, in: Australian Journal of International Affairs, Vol. 63 (2009), No. 3, pp Das Ende des postsozialistischen Raums? (Ent-) Regionalisierung in Osteuropa, Beiträge für die 17. Tagung junger Osteuropa-Experten, veranstaltet von der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Osteuropakunde, der Forschungsstelle Osteuropa und der Europäischen Akademie Berlin, Arbeitspapiere der Forschungsstelle Osteuropa No. 104, September 2009, pp. 158, Domjan, Paul / Stone, Matt: A Comparative Study of Resource Nationalism in Russia and Kazakhstan , in: Europe-Asia Studies, Vol. 62 (January 2010), No. 1, pp Falkowski, Maciej: Turkey s game for the Caucasus, OSW Commentary No. 29, October 2009, Center for Eastern Studies, Filippov, Mikhail: Diversionary Role of the Georgia Russia Conflict: International Constraints and Domestic Appeal, in: Europe-Asia Studies, Vol. 61 (December 2009), No. 10, pp Gänzle, Stefan: EU Governance and the European Neighbourhood Policy: A Framework for Analysis, in: Europe-Asia Studies, Vol. 61 (December 2009), No. 10, pp Gavrilis, George: Beyond the Border Management Programme for Central Asia (BOMCA), EUCAM Policy Brief No. 11, November 2009, Gerber, Theodore P. / Mendelson, Sarah E.: Security Through Sociology: The North Caucasus and the Global Counterinsurgency Paradigm, in: Studies in Conflict & Terrorism, Vol. 32 (2009), No. 9, pp

4 Hanks, Reuel R.: 'Multi-vector politics' and Kazakhstan's emerging role as a geo-strategic player in Central Asia, in: The Journal of Balkan and Near Eastern Sudies, Vol. 11 (September 2009), No. 3, pp International Monetary Fund: Armenia: Detailed Assessment Report on Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism, IMF Country Report No. 10/9, January 2010, International Monetary Fund: Armenia: Report on Observance of Standards and Codes- FATF Recommendations for Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism, IMF Country Report No. 10/8, January 2010, Ivanov, Vladimir: GUAM: Old Problems and New Challenges, Karrar, Hasan H.: New Silk Road Diplomacy: China's Central Asian Foreign Policy Since the Cold War, University of British Columbia Press, October 2009, ISBN-13: , Hardcover, pp Kavalski, Emilian (ed.): The New Central Asia: The Regional Impact of International Actors, World Scientific Publishing Company, December 2009, ISBN-13: , Hardcover, pp Lippert, Barbara / Fischer, Severin: Mehr Gleise: Energieaußenpolitik und Nachbarschaftspolitik der EU, in: Osteuropa, Vol. 59 (November 2009), No. 11, pp Marat, Erica: The Military and the State in Central Asia: From Red Army to Independence, Routledge, November 2009, ISBN-13: , Hardcover, pp Marketos, Thrassyvoulos: Iran s Geopolitics in the Midst of the U.S.-Russia-China Energy Security Struggle for Geostrategic Control over Eurasia, Mikaelian, Grant: The BSEC: Its Regional Integration Prospects for Armenia, Mikhelidze, Nona: After the 2008 Russia-Georgia War: Implications for the Wider Caucasus, in: The International Spectator: Italian Journal of International Affairs, Vol. 44 (2009), No. 3, pp Morozov, Yuri: Cooperation among the SCO Countries in the Humanitarian Sphere: Existing Problems and Possible Solutions, Naribaev, Marat: Cooperation between Kazakhstan and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization as a Factor in the Development of Foreign Economic Activity Today, 4

5 Nikolaev, S.: Russia-Central Asia: Toward Prosperity and Security, in: International Affairs, Vol. 55 (2009), No. 4, pp Omelicheva, Mariya Y.: Convergence of Counterterrorism Policies: A Case Study of Kyrgyzstan and Central Asia, in: Studies in Conflict & Terrorism, Vol. 32 (2009), No. 10, pp Ostrowski, Wojciech: Politics and Oil in Kazakhstan, Routledge, October 2009, ISBN-13: , Hardcover, pp Overland, Indra et al. (eds.): Petroleum Politics of the Caspian, Routledge, December 2009, ISBN-13: , Hardcover, pp Popescu, Nicu: EU and the Eastern Neighbourhood: Reluctant Involvement in Conflict Resolution, in: European Foreign Affairs Review, (2009) No. 14, pp Rich, Paul B. (ed.): Crisis in the Caucasus: Russia, Georgia and the West, Routledge, December 2009, ISBN-13: , Hardcover, pp Sadigbayli, Rovshan: The Implications of the 1993 U.N. Security Council Action for the Settlement of the Armenia-Azerbaijan Conflict, in: Caucasian Review of International Affairs, Vol. 3 (Autumn 2009), No. 4, pp Sasse, Gwendolyn: The European Neighbourhood Policy and Conflict Management: A Comparison of Moldova and the Caucasus, in: Ethnopolitics, Vol. 8 (2009) No. 3 4, pp Shelest, Anna: The Georgian-Russian Conflict, Energy Projects, and Security of the Black Sea-Caspian Region, Sierra, Pardo: Stabilizing the Neighbourhood? The EU s Contribution to SSR in Georgia, in: European Foreign Affairs Review, (2009) No. 14, pp Slay, Ben: Energy Security, Poverty and Vulnerability in Central Asia and the Wider European Neighbourhood, CASE Network Studies and Analyses No. 396, 2009, Tiede, Wolfgang / Schirmer, Jakob: Die rechtlichen Grundlagen der Überwachungsmission der Europäischen Union in Georgien (EUMM), in: Osteuropa-Recht, Vol. 55, No.4, pp Tolstrup, Jakob: Studying a negative external actor: Russia's management of stability and instability in the Near Abroad, in: Democratization, Vol. 16 (2009), No. 5, pp Tomashot, Shane: Swamp of Terrorism: U.S. Foreign Policy in Central Asia, Lampert Academic Publishing, November 2009, ISBN-13: , Paperback, pp Tulmets, Elsa / Delcour, Laure: Pioneer Europe? The ENP as a Test Case for EU s Foreign Policy, in: European Foreign Affairs Review, (2009) No. 14, pp

6 Volkhonskiy, Mikhail: Medvedev-Sarkozy s Six Points: The Diplomatic Aspect of the South Ossetian Settlement, Welt, Cory: The Thawing of a Frozen Conflict: The Internal Security Dilemma and the 2004 Prelude to the Russo-Georgian War, in: Europe-Asia Studies, Vol. 62 (January 2010), No. 1, pp TOP ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES Alturki, Fahad / Espinosa-Bowen, Jaime / Ilahi, Nadeem: How Russia Affects the Neighborhood: Trade, Financial, and Remittance Channels, IWF Working Paper 09/277, December 2009, Apergis, Nicholas / E. Payne, James: The emissions, energy consumption, and growth nexus: Evidence from the commonwealth of independent states, in: Energy Policy, Vol. 38 (January 2010), No. 1, pp Arutiunov, Sergey: Cultural Archetypes and Political Change in the Caucasus, Nova Science, October 2009, ISBN-13: , Hardcover. Baylarov, Orkhan: Leasing contract in Azerbaijan and United States: Comparison Analysis, Verlag Dr. Müller, December 2009, ISBN-13: , Paperback, pp. 68. Bilgin, Mert: Geopolitics of European natural gas demand: Supplies from Russia, Caspian and the Middle East, in: Energy Policy, Vol. 37 (November 2009), No. 11, pp Birchwood, Diane: Explaining differences in sport participation rates among young adults: Evidence from the South Caucasus, in: European Physical Education Review, Vol. 14 (2009), No. 3, pp Charles, Robia: Religiosity and Trust in Religious Institutions: Tales from the South Caucasus (Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia), UC Berkeley: Berkeley Program in Soviet and Post-Soviet Studies, 2009, Chedia, Beka: The Georgian Orthodox Church in Current Georgian Policy, Coene, Frederik: The Caucasus: An Introduction, Routledge, November 2009, ISBN-13: , Hardcover, pp Council of Europe: Youth Policy in Armenia (2009), Council of Europe, November 2009, ISBN-13: , Paperback, pp. 70. Danzer, Alexander M.: Battlefields of Ethnic Symbols. Public Space and Post-Soviet Identity Formation from a Minority Perspective [Kazakhstan], in: Europe-Asia Studies, Vol. 61 (Novmber 2009), No. 9, pp

7 Das Ende des postsozialistischen Raums? (Ent-) Regionalisierung in Osteuropa, Beiträge für die 17. Tagung junger Osteuropa-Experten, veranstaltet von der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Osteuropakunde, der Forschungsstelle Osteuropa und der Europäischen Akademie Berlin, Arbeitspapiere der Forschungsstelle Osteuropa No. 104, September 2009, pp. 158, Domjan, Paul / Stone, Matt: A Comparative Study of Resource Nationalism in Russia and Kazakhstan , in: Europe-Asia Studies, Vol. 62 (January 2010), No. 1, pp Gorton, Matthew / White, John: Export strategies and performance in the CIS: Case study evidence from the dairy sector, in: Post-Communist Economies, Vol. 21 (December 2009 ), No. 4, pp Gugushvili, Alexi: Political Economy of Old-Age Pension Reforms in Georgia, in: Caucasian Review of International Affairs, Vol. 3 (Autumn 2009), No. 4, pp Gullette, David: The Genealogical Construction of the Kyrgyz Republic: Kinship, State and Tribalism, Global Oriental, October 2009, ISBN-13: , Hardcover, pp Hajiyev, Shamseddin / Murshudli, Fakhri: Azerbaijan Financial and Banking System during the Global Crisis: Shift of Emphasis in International Comparative Assessments, Hann, Chris / Pelkmans, Mathijs: Realigning Religion and Power in Central Asia: Islam, Nation-State and (Post)Socialism, in: Europe-Asia Studies, Vol. 61 (Novmber 2009), No. 9, pp Hinote, Brian P. et al.: Post-Communism and Female Tobacco Consumption in the Former Soviet States, in: Europe-Asia Studies, Vol. 61 (Novmber 2009), No. 9, pp Hinote, Brian P. et al.: Psychological distress and dietary patterns in eight post-soviet republics, in: Appetite, Vol. 53 (August 2009), No. 1, pp International Crisis Group: Central Asia: Migrants and the Economic Crisis, Asia Report No 183, January 2010, migrants _and_economic_crisis.pdf International Monetary Fund: Armenia: Detailed Assessment Report on Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism, IMF Country Report No. 10/9, January 2010, International Monetary Fund: Armenia: Report on Observance of Standards and Codes- FATF Recommendations for Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism, IMF Country Report No. 10/8, January 2010, 7

8 Ismailov, Eldar: Monetary and Banking Systems of the Central Eurasian Countries in the Context of the World Financial and Economic Crisis, Kalyuzhnova, Yelena / Nygaard, Christian: Resource nationalism and credit growth in FSU countries, in: Energy Policy, Vol. 37 (November 2009), No. 11, pp Kramer, Matthias (ed.): Integratives und nachhaltigkeitsorientiertes Wassermanagement: Kooperationspotenziale zwischen Deutschland und Zentralasien, Gabler, December 2009, ISBN-13: , Hardcover, pp Lerman, Zvi / Sedik, David: Rural Transition in Azerbaijan, Lexington Books, December 2009, ISBN-13: , Hardcover. Manning, Paul: The Epoch of Magna: Capitalist Brands and Postsocialist Revolutions in Georgia, in: Slavic Review, Vol. 68, No. 4, pp Mickiewicz, Tomasz M.: Hierarchy of governance institutions and the pecking order of privatisation: Central-Eastern Europe and Central Asia reconsidered in: Post-Communist Economies, Vol. 21 (December 2009), No. 4, pp Migranian, Aza: The World Economic Crisis and its Impact on the Economic Development of the Central Asian Countries, Mikaelian, Grant: The BSEC: Its Regional Integration Prospects for Armenia, Musabayov, R. / Shulman, R. (eds): Azerbaijan in 2008: Sociological monitoring: Comparative analysis of findings of sociological survey held in the Republic by totals of 2006, 2007 and 2008, Baku, 2009, Naribaev, Marat: Cooperation between Kazakhstan and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization as a Factor in the Development of Foreign Economic Activity Today, Nathan, Joy: Kazakhstan's New Economy: Post-Soviet, Central Asian Industries in a Global Era, University of Scranton Press, November 2009, ISBN-13: , Paperback, pp Orenstein, Mitchell A.: What Happened in East European (Political) Economies? A Balance Sheet for Neoliberal Reform, in: East European Politics & Societies, Vol. 23 (2009), No. 4, pp Ostrowski, Wojciech: Politics and Oil in Kazakhstan, Routledge, October 2009, ISBN-13: , Hardcover, pp Overland, Indra et al. (eds.): Petroleum Politics of the Caspian, Routledge, December 2009, ISBN-13: , Hardcover, pp

9 Racioppi, Linda / O'Sullivan, Katherine: Gender Politics in Post-Communist Eurasia, Michigan State University Press, 2009, ISBN , Paperback, pp Rechel, Bernd / McKee, Martin: Health reform in central and eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union, in: The Lancet, Vol. 374 (October 2009), No. 9696, pp Roberts, Ken et al.: Youth leisure careers during post-communist transitions in the South Caucasus, in: Leisure Studies, Vol. 28 (2009), No. 3, pp Roberts, Ken et al.: Young adults family and housing life-stage transitions during postcommunist transition in the South Caucasus, in: Journal of Youth Studies, Vol. 12 (2009), No. 2, pp Samwel, Margriet / Gabizon, Sascha: Improving school sanitation in a sustainable way for a better health of school children in the EECCA and in the new EU member states, in: Desalination, Vol. 248 (November 2009), No. 1 3, pp Sattarov, Rufat: Islam, State, and Society in Independent Azerbaijan: Between Historical Legacy and Post-Soviet Reality - with special reference to Baku and its environs, Reichert Verlag, 2009, ISBN , Hardcover, pp Shafer, Richard / Freedman, Eric: Press Constraints as Obstacles to Establishing Civil Societies in Central Asia, in: Journalism Studies, Vol December 2009), No. 6, pp Shelest, Anna: The Georgian-Russian Conflict, Energy Projects, and Security of the Black Sea-Caspian Region, Slay, Ben: Energy Security, Poverty and Vulnerability in Central Asia and the Wider European Neighbourhood, CASE Network Studies and Analyses No. 396, 2009, Sultanova, Lola / Gaysina, Albina: The World Crisis and the Raw-Material Oriented Transition Economies, Tolipov, Farkhad: Central Asia: Regional Response to a Global Challenge, Totadze, Anzor: The Population of the Caucasus, Nova Science, December 2009, ISBN-13: , Hardcover. Tvalavadze, Giorgi: Gewährleistung nach deutschem, georgischem und UN-Kaufrecht: Eine rechtsvergleichende Darstellung aus der Sicht des Verkäufers, Wisschenschaftlicher Verlag Berlin, November 2009, ISBN-13: , Paperback, pp United Nations: Environmental Performance Review, Kyrgyzstan, Second Review, United Nations, October 2009, ISBN-13: , Paperback, pp

10 Uzagalieva, Ainura / Menezes, António: The poverty effect of remittance flows: Evidence from Georgia, in: Post-Communist Economies, Vol. 21 (December 2009 ), No. 4, pp Vakhabov, Abdurakhim / Bobakulov, Tulkin: Uzbekistan s Banking System and its Role in Implementing the Anti-Crisis Program, TOP Koszaliński Instytut Europejskich Studiów Porównawczych Koszalin Institute of Comparative European Studies (KICES) Forschungsstelle Osteuropa an der Universität Bremen Research Centre for East European Studies at the University of Bremen Please send your comments and relevant titles to: info@kices.org 10

11 KICES Koszalin Institute of Comparative European Studies and Research Centre for East European Studies, Bremen Quarterly Electronic Bibliographies The Koszalin Institute of Comparative European Studies and the Research Centre for East European Studies (Bremen) jointly produce quarterly bibliographies of recently published English- and German language books and articles in academic journals on several Eastern European countries. The bibliographies cover politics, foreign policy, economic and social issues. The following bibliographies are available as PDF-files per free of charge: Publications on the Caucasus and Central Asia. A quarterly bibliography Publications on the Czech and Slovak Republics. A quarterly bibliography Publications on Poland. A quarterly bibliography Publications on Russia. A quarterly bibliography Publications on Ukraine. A quarterly bibliography To subscribe, send an to: info@kices.org Please indicate which bibliographies you wish to receive. For an archive of back issues please visit KICES as a private foundation depends entirely on donations and project sponsors. We would be glad if you would like to support our work. Bank transfer: KICES, Account No. (IBAN) , Bank Zachodni WBK (Koszalin branch), Swift code SWIF WBK PPL PP XXX Postal delivery of international cheques: Koszalin Institute of Comparative European Studies (KICES) ul. Zielona 13/ Koszalin Poland 11

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