Power and Con?ict in Russia?s Borderlands offers an original and detailed study of Russia?s policies in frozen con?icts and is strongly recommended to advanced students and researchers interested in prospects of con?ict management and Europe?s security architecture. It will also be of great interest to area studies scholars, since the in-depth reconstruction of historical events regarding con?ict negotiations may help the reader to better understand the modern social and political structure of post-Soviet states. ? Europe-Asia Studies
Helena Rytövuori-Apunen has recently retired from the University of Tampere, Finland, where she was a Senior Researcher at the Tampere Peace Research Institute and a Professor in Politics and International Relations, and from where she also received her PhD. Her publications include three single-authored monographs, five edited books and articles in prestigious peer-reviewed journals including Cooperation and Conflict, Journal of Peace Research, International Studies Review, European Review of International Studies and Caucasus Survey