---

This book investigates the roots of ethnic separatism in the Russian Federation and post-Soviet Georgia. It considers why regional leaders in both countries chose violent or non-violent strategies to achieve their political, economic, and personal goals.

---

Ethnic Separatism in Russia and Georgia Russia Weakened, 1990-1999 Georgia Fragmented, 1990-2002 Russia Resurgent, 1999-2006 The Tragedy of the Rose Revolution, Georgia 2003-2008 Ethnicity and State Building in Weak States

---

Julie A. George is an Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science, Queens College, City University of New York.

---