ABSTRACT
In the Caucasus region, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan and their powerful neighbours Russia, Turkey, Iran and the EU negotiate their future policies and spheres of influence. This volume explores the role of religion in the South Caucasus to describe and explain how transnational religious relationships intermingle with transnational political relationships. The concept of ‘soft power’ is the heuristic starting point of this important investigation to define the importance of religion in the region.
Drawing on a three-year project supported by the Swiss National Science Foundation, the book brings together academics from the South Caucasus and across Europe to offer original empirical research and contributions from experienced researchers in political science, history and oriental studies.
This book will be of interest to scholars in the fields of post-Soviet studies, international relations, religious studies and political science.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|64 pages
The case of Georgia
chapter 1|21 pages
Turkish soft power politics in Georgia
part II|64 pages
The case of Azerbaijan
part III|42 pages
The case of Armenia
part IV|46 pages
The EU–Russia framework
chapter 9|24 pages
Face to face with conservative religious values
part V|6 pages
Prospects