Azerbaijan country studies

Acknowledgments
Preface
Historical Background
Early History
The Introduction of Islam and the Turkish Language
Within the Russian Empire
Russian Influences in the Nineteenth Century
The Spirit of Revolution
World War I and Independence
Within the Soviet Union
Stalin and Post-Stalin Politics
After Communist Rule
The Issue of Nagorno-Karabakh
Independence
Political Instability
Efforts to Resolve the Nagorno-Karabakh Crisis, 1993
Physical Environment
Population and Ethnic Composition
Language, Religion, and Culture
Religion
The Arts
The Cultural Renaissance
Education, Health, and Welfare
The Economy
Economic Reform
Foreign Trade
Government and Politics
The Appearance of Opposition Parties
Legislative Politics
The Presidential Election of 1992
The Coup of June 1993
Aliyev and the Presidential Election of October 1993
The Constitution
The Court System
Human Rights and the Media
Foreign Relations
Bibliography