The Caucasus: A Region at a Crossroads – American Research Institute of the South Caucasus

by Edward C. Holland, Assistant Professor, University of Arkansas, and ARISC Junior Research Fellowship awardee

Key words: South Caucasus; North Caucasus; region; de facto states; human geography; Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia.

Module description: This module provides an overview of the geography, human geography, and historically constituted politics of the Caucasus. It defines concepts of region (formal and functional), and de facto states, applying these to the Caucasus. Students will explore the geography of North and South Caucasus, the peoples who have inhabited those geo-political areas, and key moments in its history that help explain contemporary conditions.

Cover sheet | PowerPoint | Annotated Bibliography | Map Quiz

in the U.S.:
American Research Institute of the South Caucasus
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Purdue University
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in Armenia:
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in Georgia:
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in Azerbaijan:
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