Description
A powerful argument for Chechen self-determination, and a definitive history of the region
About the Author
Tony Wood lives in New York and writes on Russia and Latin America. A member of the editorial board of New Left Review, he is previously the author of Chechnya: The Case for Independence (2007), and his writing has appeared in the London Review of Books, the Guardian, n+1 and The Nation, among other places.
Reviews
A passionate and eloquent case for Chechen statehood, well researched and reasoned. Whatever one thinks of state sovereignty these days, this political project demands serious engagement, and his humanitarian concerns cannot be ignored. -- Georgi Derluguian
Tony Wood's book is an antidote to the prevailing wisdom that Chechnya's rebels have always been nihilists and terrorists. He reminds us that a decade ago the Chechens were demanding nothing more than many other small peoples at the time of the Soviet breakup-statehood and a new start. In a world of cynicism and ignorance, Wood offers facts that many will find inconvenient and lays out an argument for which many thousands of Chechens-mistakenly or not-suffered and gave their lives. -- Sebastian Smith
Book Information
ISBN 9781844671144
Author Tony Wood
Format Paperback
Page Count 199
Imprint Verso Books
Publisher Verso Books
Weight(grams) 254g
Dimensions(mm) 211mm * 142mm * 20mm