The Soviet Union And Iranian Azerbaijan: The Use Of Nationalism For Political Penetration

by David B Nissman

Overview

Iranian Azerbaijan—an ideological battle-field between Moscow and Tehran—has been a target for Soviet takeover since the formation of the USSR. The effort gained impetus when the Red Army occupied northern Iran in 1941, bringing with it a special detachment of Soviet Azeri Communist Party activists whose goal was to stimulate a national liberatio

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780367311582
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	10/31/2024
Pages:	134
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

David B. Nissman is a consultant on Soviet Turkic affairs to several U.S. government agencies.

Table of Contents

Introduction — The Bolshevist Movement in Soviet and Iranian Azerbaijan from 1905–1921 — The Red Army's Occupation of Iran and the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic — The "Southern Question" in Postwar Soviet Azerbaijan — The Impact of the Fall of the Pahlavis — The Current Soviet-Iranian Competition for Iranian Azerbaijan — Appendix A — Appendix B