The Caucasian Knot: The History & Geopolitics of Nagorno-Karabagh - Levon Chorbajian, Patrick Donabédian, Claude Mutafian - Google Books

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As the Soviet Union entered its death throes, the self-determination of the nations within its republics became an issue over which people were prepared to die. When Azerbaijan declared its independence, the Armenian enclave of Nagorno-Karabagh followed…