| | The South Caucasus: A Regional Overview and Conflict |
| | 1,98 | | MB | Assessment |
| | 106 | | stron |
| | 6261 | | ID | Cornell Caspian Consulting |
| | 2002 | | rok |
| | Table of Contents |
| | Summary and Recommendations 5 |
| | Summary 5 |
| | Recommendations 7 |
| | General Long-Term Recommendations 7 |
| | Recommendations for Development and Governance 9 |
| | Recommendations for Conflict Prevention . 10 |
| | Regional Assessment 13 |
| | Recent Political and Economic Developments .13 |
| | Political Situation.15 |
| | General Political Evolution . 15 |
| | Political and Economic Reform Processes in The Region 17 |
| | Foreign Relations 19 |
| | Political And Economic Relations with Sweden 22 |
| | Regional security: Changes after 9/11 22 |
| | Human Rights and Civil Society .24 |
| | Human Rights . 25 |
| | Ethnic and Religious Minorities 26 |
| | Gender Issues . 28 |
| | Civil Society and Media . 29 |
| | Economic Development.31 |
| | Structural Reforms. 32 |
| | Transport and Communications: The ‘Silk Road’ . 33 |
| | Social Development, Health, Poverty .35 |
| | Refugees and IDPs . 35 |
| | Poverty and Poverty Reduction . 36 |
| | Health37 |
| | Education . 38 |
| | Environmental Issues39 |
| | Pollution 39 |
| | The Caspian Sea . 40 |
| | Deforestation 40 |
| | Medzamor 40 |
| | Measures 40 |
| | Ongoing Activities of Donors 41 |
| | USAID Activities. 41 |
| | Multilateral Donors . 42 |
| | Bilateral donors . 44 |
| | 4 CAUCASUS: COUNTRY REVIEW |
| | Conflict and Security Assessment 45 |
| | Current Status of Active and Potential Conflicts and Security Threats 47 |
| | Ethnic Relations and Ethnic Conflicts . 47 |
| | Ongoing Conflicts . 48 |
| | Processes and Situation in Minority Areas 50 |
| | Civil Conflicts and Political Violence 53 |
| | Transnational Threats 54 |
| | Narcotics and Arms Trafficking 54 |
| | Islamic Radicalism 56 |
| | The Pankisi Gorge . 57 |
| | The Zaqatala Region . 57 |
| | Geopolitical Competition and External Threats . 58 |
| | Roles and Interests of Regional Powers 58 |
| | Competition over Natural Resources . 61 |
| | Dangers for Future Instability 62 |
| | General Aggravating Factors 62 |
| | Weak State Structures 63 |
| | Dire Socio-Economic Conditions 63 |
| | Political Culture 64 |
| | Great Power Meddling . 64 |
| | Narcotics and Terrorism . 65 |
| | Specific Sources of Concern 65 |
| | Risk of new war between Azerbaijan and Armenia 65 |
| | Risk of armed conflict in Javakheti . 67 |
| | Risk of resumption of hostilities in Abkhazia 68 |
| | Risk of succession struggles degenerating into civil conflict 69 |
| | Risk of Russian intervention under alleged terrorism framework 70 |
| | Risk of strengthening of Islamic radicalism 71 |
| | The Role of Development Assistance in Conflict Management .71 |
| | Table of Contents for Glossary, Maps, |
| | Appendices and Biographies of Contributors 75 |