A highly-informed, comprehensive and balanced historical and comparative analysis of a highly-contested but crucial region. An invaluable resource for those unfamiliar with the South Caucasus and a fount of wisdom and objective analysis for old hands in the field.

Richard Sakwa, University of Kent

"Professor Sadri’s latest book contains the most comprehensive and innovative analysis of the complex affairs of our region that I have encountered. His frequent visits to the region as well as his extensive interactions with the local population inform his work with a deeper understanding of our region’s politics than the typical foreign observer.”

Phikria Asanishili, Tbilisi State University

In Conflict and Cooperation in the South Caucasus Region, Houman Sadri cogently analyzes the foreign and domestic policies of Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia within the broader context of Caucasian history and the Eurasian security environment. He effectively argues that major theories of international relations can provide only partial explanations for the complex dynamics of this mountainous area. Utilizing perspectives from both comparative politics and international relations, this comprehensive, readable work on an understudied region will be appreciated by undergraduate students and specialists alike.

Charles E. Ziegler, University of Louisville

“From politics to foreign policy, and from history to present-day developments, Conflict and Cooperation in the South Caucasus Region paints a comprehensive and detailed picture of Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia individually and as parts of the volatile neighborhood caught in geopolitical jostling. Informed by decades of the author’s work on South Causes, the book offers all you need to know about the region.”

Mariya Y. Omelicheva, Professor of Strategy, National War College, National Defense University

“This book is an insightful study of the complex interactions among three states of the South Caucasus region—Georgia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan—and the ways in which geopolitics and geoeconomics intersect in a new ‘Great Game’ for influence and strategic advantage that has drawn in global and regional powers. Written in an accessible style, Sadri offers an excellent historical review and a theoretically informed and empirically grounded analysis of contemporary developments that will be of value both to the general reader and to experts in the field.”

Vidya Nadkarni, University of San Diego

“Houman Sadri’s comprehensive account, based both on published material and on private interviews during many field trips, sheds light on past and likely-future conflicts in the three states of the strategically vital Southern Caucasus. Apart from analyzing the many tensions that prevail in a critical region, Sadri’s book uses the region as a case study to show students how to test the explanatory power of various theories of international relations.”

Robert H. Donaldson, University of Tulsa