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Chechen demographic growth and resistance : reactions to the existential threat from Russia

Iliyasov, Marat (University of St Andrews, 2017-12-08) - Thesis

This thesis examines the phenomenon of Chechen population growth in the context of the protracted Russo-Chechen conflict. It argues that the conflict was the main causative reason for the growth of the Chechen population. This ...