Description
In its first years as an independent state, Azerbaijan was a prime example of post-Soviet chaos - beset by coups and civil strife and astride an ethnic, political and religious divide. Author Goltz was detoured in Baku in mid-1991 and decided to stay, this diary is the record of his experiences.
Table of Contents
Preface, Acknowledgments and Special Thanks, Prologue, 1. Getting There Fair and Square, 2. A Distant Coup, 3. Friday Evening on Freedom Square, 4. Karabakh: The Black Garden, 5. Home Sweet Baku, 6. A Reborn Republic, 7. Xodjali, 8. Slithering in the Swamp, 9. Of Militias and Mamed the Mule, 10. A Diversion Through the Islamic Republic of Iran, 11. Riding the Roller Coaster, 12. Coup Redux, 13. From Ballots to Bullets, 14. An Army Stumbles Forward, 15. Alla Turca, 16. Of War-and Oil, 17. Corruption in the Ranks, 18. Rumblings of Dissent, 19. The Snow Job, 20. Kelbajar, 21. The Lull Before the Storm, 22. The Crowbar-Or Heydar Comes Home, 23. Meanwhile, Back at the Front..., 24. Azerbaijan, Azerbaijan..., 25. Scars on the Soul, Epilogue, Index
