Gha-RA-Bagh!: The Emergence of the National Democratic Movement in Armenia FROM THE PUBLISHER
"Gha-ra-bagh!" chronicles the initial stages of the first mass national democratic movement in the former Soviet Union. The popular ground swell, which came to be known as the Karabagh movement, transformed the political consciousness of Soviet Armenians and led them to challenge the legitimacy of the Soviet system. This book provides a rich and fascinating history of a pivotal year in Soviet Armenia and a deeper understanding of Armenia's present situation.
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Chronicles the initial stages of the first mass national democratic
movement in the former Soviet Union, dramatizing the events of 1988
in Yerevan, the capital of Soviet Armenia, from the first large-scale
demonstrations in February to the escalating violence between
Armenians and Azerbaijanis. Traces the developments which forced a
reshaping of Armenia's political landscape and planted the seeds for
the problems of the post-Soviet era. Includes b&w photos.
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