Essay On Chechnya And Russia

After the February revolution on 1917 which saw the abdication of the Tsar, Russia was in turmoil. It had gone (in a matter of days) from being one of the most

Next, in Chechnya, following along the same lines of political conflicts as Xinjiang, just with a dose of economic and cultural for good measure, the revolution was brought about by the dissolution of the USSR in 1991. After the fall of the USSR and Russia losing its status as a world superpower, Chechnya tried to abandon ship, so to speak. They failed in securing their sovereignty, and in attempting it, caused both

Yet, the repression of the forced deportation of nearly one million Chechens in the last week of February 1944 is considered to be the most salient to the common sense of distrust held by Chechens of Moscow’s rule (Nikolaev & Malashenko, 2004; Tishkov, 2004; Jaimoukha, 2005; Gammer, 2006). Thousands are thought to have died during the forced relocation to the Central Asian Soviet Socialist Republics (SSRs) and the eventual repatriation to Chechnya from 1957 to 1960 resulted in even further alienation as ethnic Russians who had taken control of the homesteads and farms of Chechen deportees resisted their return violently (Tishkov, 2004). Valery Tishkov, a renowned Russian ethnographer, explains, “The theme of deportation and its untold suffering dominated Chechen political discourse…and later [was the topic of] youth pop songs….People began to believe that to end any continuing discrimination against them, the Chechens had to assume control over the republic,” (2004, p. 32). The culmination of hundreds of years of common suffering, the forced deportation and repatriation resonates today as primary source of Chechen defiance of Russian rule.

There are several arguments concerning Russia’s stability on the eve of World War 1 and many of these arguments have counter arguments which show a different side concerning the same events.

The Chechens were the most active opponents of Russia 's conquest (1818–1917) of the Caucasus. They fought bitterly during an unsuccessful 1850s rebellion led by Imam Shamyl. “The Chechens are a combative people, difficult to conquer, easier to buy”,

The Chechen Republic or, informally, Chechnya, is a federal subject of Russia. It is located in the Northern Caucasus Mountains, in the Southern Federal District within 100 kilometers of the Caspian Sea (Chechnya, 2013). The capital of the republic is the city of Grozny. The population of Chechnya was 1,268,989, according to the 2010 Russian Census (Chechnya, 2013). As of the 2010 Census, Chechens make up 95.3% at 1,206,551 of the republic 's population. The predominant religion in Chechnya is Islam. Chechens are overwhelmingly adherent to the Shafi 'i Madhhab of Sunni Islam, the republic having converted to Islam between the 16th and the 19th centuries (Twigg, 2005) . In 1997 Chechnya officially embraced Islam

On October 1, 1999, Russian troops crossed the border into the de facto Republic of Chechnya, this was merely a new episode in a series of conflicts that plagued the region since the 18th century, and still present until today. In 1783 the North Caucasus region which includes Chechnya was ceded to Russia, and in 1859 Chechnya was formally annexed. Still it the reoccurrence of conflicts suggest that Chechens have never really accepted being a part of Russia, nor were they assimilated, violence eruption took a form of cycles from 1785 to 1791 the Sheikh Mansur revolt, the Great Gazavat (Murid War) from 1829 to 1859, the Russian Civil War from 1921 to the mid 1930’s, insurgency during Second World War from 1940-1944, Chechen Slav ethnic clashes

The media was a crucial control tactic and influential method of spreading news and opinions in the USSR and Russia. Depending on who had the monopoly, state or private parties, resulted in the control of the transitioning state. Those who were in charge of the message of the media, were also in charge of the country. In this case, the transmitters of the media were able to design the government and just as quickly lose its control over it. When free press was established under Yeltsin's presidency and the collapse of the Soviet Union, journalists received privileges of influencing the country. The media became a means of mobilization and effective propaganda for the liberal intelligentsia audience. However, the media war ended in the election

Chechnya is situated in the Caucasus Mountains, between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea. It is surrounded by Dagestan to the east, Georgia and South Ossetia to the south, Russia to the north and North Ossetia in the west. Chechnya is rich in mineral oil and produced twenty million tons per year before the disintegration of the Soviet Union. The collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991 created the opportunity for the Russian provinces to declare their independence. The Russian government managed to keep its control of all states apart from Chechnya, which, under the new president Dzhokhar Dudayev, declared independence in October 1991.

The fallout from the collapse of the Soviet Union over twenty years ago has brought many changes that still resonate in today's world. The balkanization of the Soviet State has created many new relationships and alliances that were not present through most of the twentieth century. The article entitled " Counter Terrorist Operation in Chechnya Officially Ended" although written nearly three and half years ago, captures the confusion and difficult processes that accompany a global power's collapse like that of the Soviet Union. The purpose of this essay is to examine the current stability of Chechnya and its future prospects as a stable and effective nation state.

Chechnya is a small republic, located in the Caucasus region, located southwest of Russia. Chechnya was first taken by Russia during the Caucasian War, in a peace treaty, ending the Ottoman Empire rebellion in 1785. However, the victory was short-lived. As Russians tried to spread Christianity throughout the predominantly Muslim region, the rebellions had started again. Russia managed to maintain hold of the region, and kept it, even under the extreme circumstances. In 1917, the Chechens gained independence

Chechnya is a republic located in southwest Russia. It has a land area of approximately

Religion in Chechnya, In the 15 century people converted to Sunni Islam, In the late 1700s pre soviet period, Chechnya fight against Russia, Why? Simply because Russia wanted to be dominant over Chechnya’s territory, Between 1824 and 1859, war over territory which resulted to victory of Russian Empire, and this outcome included Chechnya into the incorporation of the Russian Federation. After the Bolshevik Revolution in 1917, Chechnya was part of the Soviet Union. Together with its neighboring country Ingushetia, It was set a Chechen Ingush Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic. In 1930s, It was harshly effected thousands of Chechens because of Stalin’s policy which provoked and Chechens were executed or imprisoned.

In the Caucasus region, situated on both sides of the Caucasus Mountains, lie thousands of

Chechens used both contending and yielding techniques during both wars. They yearn for independence from Russia, yet they wish to unleash their resentment for what Russians put them through. Chechens view the wars as political games for promoting and electing Russian leaders. Also, they perceive Russians as unwilling to compromise, because they experience the negative consequences of the conflict. They face relative deprivation, since they contend with lack of basic needs and destroyed buildings. Thus, this leaves Chechens to utilize contending as an alternative, because their needs are not met. This leads them to occupy Russia during the second Chechen war and participate in retaliation against Russia.