Mairbek Vatchagaev, Chechnya: The Inside Story. From Independence to War

Abstract

Chechnya: The inside Story. From Independence to War provides a unique journey into the (un)making of the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria and its (dis)functioning quest for independence and survival. Through the life stories and the ethnographic narratives provided by Mairbek Vatchagaev, the reader discovers a unique perspective of the Russian-Chechen wars and their intricacies. From the military success of the First Chechen War to the state-building failure of the interwar period, the readers w...