No. 222: North Caucasus

Author(s): Kathleen Gergely, Sufian Zhemukhov, Huseyn Aliyev
Series Editor(s): Stephen Aris, Matthias Neumann, Robert Orttung, Jeronim Perović, Heiko Pleines, Hans-Henning Schröder, Aglaya Snetkov
Series: Russian Analytical Digest (RAD)
Volume: 222
Publisher(s): Center for Security Studies (CSS), ETH Zürich; Research Centre for East European Studies (FSO), University of Bremen; Institute for European, Russian and Eurasian Studies (IERES), George Washington University; Center for Eastern European Studies (CEES), University of Zurich; German Association for East European Studies (DGO)
Publication Year: 2018

This edition concentrates on the North Caucasus. Firstly, Kathleen Gergely examines the relationship between ethnicity and elite mobility, arguing that the upward mobility of non-Russian regional heads in the North Caucasus is greater within the Russian Federation than it was in the Soviet Union. Secondly, Sufian Zhemukhov analyzes the Kremlin’s inconsistent policy towards the election or appointment of governors in the North Caucasus, noting that while usually relying on locals, Moscow has sometimes promoted outsiders to the role. Thirdly, Huseyn Aliyev assesses how Ramzan Kadyrov has strengthened his control over the Chechen republic and expanded his influence across the wider North Caucasus, in spite of significant reductions in federal subsidies. We also have a short description of a new book by Jeronim Perović entitled “From Conquest to Deportation: The North Caucasus under Russian Rule”.

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