After Karabakh: War, Peace, and the Forging of a New Caucasus

The outcome of the Second Karabakh War is a watershed event in the modern history of Eurasia. It represents the moment of conception of a new South Caucasus, the only part of the world that borders on Russia, Turkey, and Iran. Unsurprisingly, external powers like the U.S., China, the EU, India, and the GCC states are all taking greater interest in its future. Written for scholars and designed for classroom use, AFTER KARABAKH: War, Peace, and the Forging of a New Caucasus is the go-to book for anyone trying to make sense of the geopolitics of this often-misunderstood conflict. As the editors argue in their Introduction, the end of the conflict over Karabakh "will serve as a catalyst for the instauration of a much-anticipated peace dividend centered on optimizing the region's strategic connectivity potential."

As Michael Doran writes in the Foreword, AFTER KARABAKH "performs a great service to students of international politics. We now have in one volume a set of comprehensive analyses of the main dimensions of the Second Karabakh War. By producing sharp, judicious, and readable accounts, the authors, who are all internationally recognized experts in their fields, have ensured that this volume will become the standard account of the conflict."

Editors

Svante E. Cornell is Research Director of the American Foreign Policy Council's Central Asia-Caucasus Institute and a co-founder of the Institute for Security and Development Policy (ISDP).

Damjan Krnjević Mišković is Professor of Practice at ADA University, where he serves concurrently as Director for Policy Research, Analysis, and Publications at the Institute for Development and Diplomacy and Co-Editor of Baku Dialogues.

Contributors

Robert M. Cutler, NATO Association of Canada and University of Waterloo Institute for Complexity and Innovation.

Michael Doran, Hudson Institute.

Nikolas K. Gvosdev, U.S. Naval War College and Foreign Policy Research Institute.

Fariz Ismailzade, ADA University.

Onnik James Krikorian, Tbilisi-based journalist and photojournalist.

Niklas Nilsson, Swedish Defence University.

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After Karabakh: War, Peace, and the Forging of a New Caucasus

The outcome of the Second Karabakh War is a watershed event in the modern history of Eurasia. It represents the moment of conception of a new South Caucasus, the only part of the world that borders on Russia, Turkey, and Iran. Unsurprisingly, external powers like the U.S., China, the EU, India, and the GCC states are all taking greater interest in its future. Written for scholars and designed for classroom use, AFTER KARABAKH: War, Peace, and the Forging of a New Caucasus is the go-to book for anyone trying to make sense of the geopolitics of this often-misunderstood conflict. As the editors argue in their Introduction, the end of the conflict over Karabakh "will serve as a catalyst for the instauration of a much-anticipated peace dividend centered on optimizing the region's strategic connectivity potential."

As Michael Doran writes in the Foreword, AFTER KARABAKH "performs a great service to students of international politics. We now have in one volume a set of comprehensive analyses of the main dimensions of the Second Karabakh War. By producing sharp, judicious, and readable accounts, the authors, who are all internationally recognized experts in their fields, have ensured that this volume will become the standard account of the conflict."

Editors

Svante E. Cornell is Research Director of the American Foreign Policy Council's Central Asia-Caucasus Institute and a co-founder of the Institute for Security and Development Policy (ISDP).

Damjan Krnjević Mišković is Professor of Practice at ADA University, where he serves concurrently as Director for Policy Research, Analysis, and Publications at the Institute for Development and Diplomacy and Co-Editor of Baku Dialogues.

Contributors

Robert M. Cutler, NATO Association of Canada and University of Waterloo Institute for Complexity and Innovation.

Michael Doran, Hudson Institute.

Nikolas K. Gvosdev, U.S. Naval War College and Foreign Policy Research Institute.

Fariz Ismailzade, ADA University.

Onnik James Krikorian, Tbilisi-based journalist and photojournalist.

Niklas Nilsson, Swedish Defence University.

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The outcome of the Second Karabakh War is a watershed event in the modern history of Eurasia. It represents the moment of conception of a new South Caucasus, the only part of the world that borders on Russia, Turkey, and Iran. Unsurprisingly, external powers like the U.S., China, the EU, India, and the GCC states are all taking greater interest in its future. Written for scholars and designed for classroom use, AFTER KARABAKH: War, Peace, and the Forging of a New Caucasus is the go-to book for anyone trying to make sense of the geopolitics of this often-misunderstood conflict. As the editors argue in their Introduction, the end of the conflict over Karabakh "will serve as a catalyst for the instauration of a much-anticipated peace dividend centered on optimizing the region's strategic connectivity potential."

As Michael Doran writes in the Foreword, AFTER KARABAKH "performs a great service to students of international politics. We now have in one volume a set of comprehensive analyses of the main dimensions of the Second Karabakh War. By producing sharp, judicious, and readable accounts, the authors, who are all internationally recognized experts in their fields, have ensured that this volume will become the standard account of the conflict."

Editors

Svante E. Cornell is Research Director of the American Foreign Policy Council's Central Asia-Caucasus Institute and a co-founder of the Institute for Security and Development Policy (ISDP).

Damjan Krnjević Mišković is Professor of Practice at ADA University, where he serves concurrently as Director for Policy Research, Analysis, and Publications at the Institute for Development and Diplomacy and Co-Editor of Baku Dialogues.

Contributors

Robert M. Cutler, NATO Association of Canada and University of Waterloo Institute for Complexity and Innovation.

Michael Doran, Hudson Institute.

Nikolas K. Gvosdev, U.S. Naval War College and Foreign Policy Research Institute.

Fariz Ismailzade, ADA University.

Onnik James Krikorian, Tbilisi-based journalist and photojournalist.

Niklas Nilsson, Swedish Defence University.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781963271911
Publisher: AFPC Press
Publication date: 06/10/2025
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 368
File size: 391 KB

About the Author

Svante E. Cornell is Research Director of the American Foreign Policy Council's Central Asia-Caucasus Institute and a co-founder of the Institute for Security and Development Policy (ISDP). He is also a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of War Sciences and Policy Advisor with the Jewish Institute for National Security of America (JINSA). Previously, he was Associate Professor of Government at Uppsala University and Associate Research Professor at Johns Hopkins University's Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS).
Damjan Krnjević Mišković is Professor of Practice at ADA University, where he serves concurrently as Director for Policy Research, Analysis, and Publications at the Institute for Development and Diplomacy and Co-Editor of Baku Dialogues. He is also a Fellow of the Agora Strategy Institute. Previously, he served as Senior Special Adviser to the President of the UN General Assembly, Senior Adviser and Chief Speechwriter to the Foreign Minister of Serbia, Director of Policy Planning and Analysis of the Presidential Administration of Serbia, Special Adviser to the President of Serbia, and Managing Editor of The National Interest.

Table of Contents

Foreword Michael Doran

Introduction: The Second Karabakh War and a

New Caucasus: The Regional Peace Dividend Playing Out at the Card Table 9

Damjan Krnjević Mišković and Svante E. Cornell

The Geopolitics of the Caucasus and the Road to War 23

Svante E. Cornell

Perfect Timing and Statecraft: On the Onset of the Second Karabakh War 53

Damjan Krnjević Mišković

The Foreign and Security Policies of Armenia and Azerbaijan, 1994-2020 71

Robert M. Cutler

The Evolving Role of the West in the Armenia-Azerbaijan Conflict 105

Svante E. Cornell

Sitting on Two Chairs: Russia's Pragmatic, Transactional Approach to the Karabakh Question 131

Nikolas K. Gvosdev

Gradually, then Suddenly: The Evolution of Türkiye's Role in the Armenia-Azerbaijan Conflict 167

Michael A. Reynolds

Iran's Role in the Armenia-Azerbaijan Conflict 205

Brenda Shaffer

Armenia's Pashinyan Conundrum: Implications of the Second Karabakh War 239

Onnik James Krikorian

No More War, Not Yet Peace: On the Second Karabakh War and Its Aftermath 271

Fariz Ismailzade

Military Lessons from the Second Karabakh War 295

Niklas Nilsson

The Geopolitical Causes and Consequences of the Second Karabakh War: Armenian Tragedy, Azerbaijani

Vindication, and Prospects for Peace 317

Damjan Krnjević Mišković

About the Contributors 359

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