PUBL.- Central Asia-Caucasus Analyst, 11 July 2007, Is Online

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PUBL.- Central Asia-Caucasus Analyst, 11 July 2007, Is Online

Posted by: Svante Cornell <scornel4@jhuadig.admin.jhu.edu>

This issue of the Central Asia-Caucasus Analyst features analytical
articles on the UN report on the shelling of Upper Abkhazia, the
upcoming Bishkek summit of the SCO, the ethnic riots in Stavropol and
trends in the Russian extreme-right, and the 'information war' in
Central Asia. Field reports cover the new contacts between Azerbaijanis
and Armenians, the firing of Baku's police chief, the strengthening hold
of Kazakhstan's ruling party, and escalating tensions in South Ossetia.
See full contents below:

Note: New Publications:

"The New Silk Roads: Transport and Trade in Greater Central Asia"
Edited By S. Frederick Starr, 510 pages. Download chapters at:
http://www.silkroadstudies.org/new/inside/publications/GCA.html

China and Eurasia Forum Quarterly, May Issue Is Online
With articles by Daniel Burghart, Michael Mihalka, Braekhus & Overland,
Olga Oliker, and Sebastien Peyrouse, among others. Download at:
http://www.silkroadstudies.org/new/inside/publications/CEF_quarterly.htm

The 11 July issue of the Central Asia-Caucasus Analyst (Volume 9, no.
14) is now online at http://www.cacianalyst.org/newsite. The PDF version
of the entire issue is available at:
http://www.cacianalyst.org/newsite/files/070711Analyst_1.pdf

Full contents:

Analytical Articles

Russia's Attack on Georgia: the U.N. Report
David J. Smith
http://www.cacianalyst.org/newsite/?q=node/4655

SCO Seeks to Expand, Consolidate after Bishkek Summit
Erica Marat
http://www.cacianalyst.org/newsite/?q=node/4654

The Stavropol Riots: Trends in the Russian Extreme-Right
Dmitry Shlapentokh
http://www.cacianalyst.org/newsite/?q=node/4653

Getting a Step Ahead: The West's Role in the New Information War
Benjamin Abner
http://www.cacianalyst.org/newsite/?q=node/4652

Field Reports

Renewed Contacts Between Armenians and Azerbaijanis Brings
New Hope to Stalled Conflict
Haroutiun Khachatrian
http://www.cacianalyst.org/newsite/?q=node/4659

President Aliyev Sacks Baku Police Chief
Azer Kerimov
http://www.cacianalyst.org/newsite/?q=node/4658

Ruling Party Strengthens Hold in Kazakhstan, Restructures
Marat Yermukanov
http://www.cacianalyst.org/newsite/?q=node/4657

Tensions Escalate in South Ossetia
Niklas Nilsson
http://www.cacianalyst.org/newsite/?q=node/4656

News Digest:
http://www.cacianalyst.org/newsite/?q=node/4663

The Central Asia-Caucasus Analyst is a bi-weekly publication of the
Central Asia-Caucasus Institute & Silk Road Studies Program, a Joint
Center affiliated with Johns Hopkins University-SAIS and Uppsala
University, Sweden.

The CACI Analyst welcomes submissions of articles and field reports. At
this moment, we are particularly interested in submissions on
development, economics and finance matters in Central Asia and the
Caucasus region, but all inquiries are welcome. Please contact the
Editor, Svante Cornell, at scornell@jhu.edu with a short description of
your article idea. Editorial principles are online at
http://www.cacianalyst.org/view_article.php?articleid=2063

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