The Russo-Chechen Conflict

Term Paper # 111511

History > Russian
International Relations > Non-U.S.

Looks at the destabilizing Russo-Chechen conflict and the role of the Caspian Sea oil in the conflict.

3,705 words () | 12 sources | MLA | 2004 United States

Paper Summary:

This paper discusses the Russo-Chechnya conflict from a political and economic standpoint, highlighting the impact of oil on the players in the conflict, and showing the regional implications of actions in Chechnya. The paper proposes some solutions to the conflict but predicts that the problem will not go away anytime soon.

Table of Contents:
Russia: The Oil Conglomerate
History of the Conflict
The Sides
Oil War
Global Political and Economic Ramifications
Issue Resolution
Summary Of the Chechen Regional Impact

From the Paper:

"The basic problem from the Russian perspective is how to get the Chechens to accept Russian sovereignty. They failed to win any sort of charm offensive and continue to hold that status. During the war villages that signed peace agreements were bombed indiscriminately and without warning, and cooperation with authorities never was a guarantee of safety, as it should have been. With the military under poor discipline, it is the civilians who often become the targets and who are most deeply affected. "

Sample of Sources Used:

Economist, The. "Politics and Current Affairs", 7/1/2000. Volume 356, Issue 8177. p50
Fuller, Liz. RFE/RL Newsline. 7th November, 2002.
Fuller, Liz. RFE/RL Newsline. 28th November, 2002.
Fuller, Liz. RFE/RL Newsline. 14th February, 2003
Fuller, Liz. RFE/RL Newsline. 22nd March, 2003.