The Chechen Conflict

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This paper discusses the conflict between the Russian federal forces and the secessionist North Caucasian republic of Chechnya. The author explains that while the Chechen problem is usually seen as a primarily modern phenomenon the sources and root causes of this conflict have their origins in history even prior to the last century. The paper discusses the history, causes, and source of the conflict and concludes that it is an ongoing problem and that, while the foundational causes are important to consider, there are possibly more contemporary reasons and agendas that have become a part of this crisis.

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" Chechnya declared independence from the Soviet Union in November 1991. (Q&A: The Chechen conflict) The then Russian President, Boris Yeltsin, seen troops into the area to reinstate the rule of Russian federal law and to stop secession. In essence, the conflict of is the fight for national independence and the attempt to separate from the Soviet Union.
"Chechnya is traditional homeland of the Chechen people and is bordered by Georgia to the south. The population of the region is mainly Muslim and the country is surrounded by the Russian Federation republics of Ingushetia and North Ossetia to the west, Dagestan to the east and north, and the Russian province of Stavropol to the north-west. (The Conflict in Chechnya, 2000)"

Sample of Sources Used:

• Q&A: The Chechen conflict. Retrieved January 21, 2008, from http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/3293441.stm
• The Conflict in Chechnya (2000) Retrieved January 21, 2008, from http://209.85.175.104/search?q=cache:AwnPFUrZA_AJ:www.parliament.uk/commons/lib/research/rp2000/rp00-014.pdf+chechnya+conflict&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=6&gl=uk

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