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Like other majority Muslim regions of the former Soviet Union, the republic of Dagestan, on Russia's southern frontier, has become contested territory in a hegemonic competition between Moscow and resurgent Islam. In this authoritative book the leading experts on Dagestan provide a path breaking study of this volatile state far from the world's gaze. The largest and most populous of the North Caucasian republics, bordered on the west by Chechnya and on the east by the Caspian Sea, Dagastan is almost completely mountainous. With no majority nationality, the republic developed a distinctive system of calibrated power relations among ethnic groups and with Moscow, a system that has been undermined by the spillover of the wars in Chechnya, Wahhabi and Islamist recruiting efforts targeting youth, and Moscow's reassertion of the 'power vertical'. Underdevelopment, high birthrates, transiting pipelines, and the rising incidence of terrorist violence and assassinations add to the explosive potential of the region. Authors Ware and Kisriev combine analysis of the dynamics of domination and resistance, and the distinctive forms of social organization characteristic of mountain societies that may be applicable to other areas such as Afghanistan. They draw on decades of field research, interviews, and data to offer unique perspective on the civilizational collision course under way in the Caucasus today.
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Recent Russian Federal Elections in Dagestan: Implications for Proposed Electoral Reform
The Russian state Duma election, on 7 Dec 2003, and the presidential election, on 14 Mar 2004, both showed particularly high levels of voter turnout and support in North Caucasian republics for the party of power. Dagestan's election results provide an interesting case study, and suggest possible consequences of President Putin's proposed electoral changes. The addition of a third electoral district in Dagestan offered improved prospects for the attainment of balanced ethnic representation, which is the perennial aim of Dagestani leaders. The new Derbentsky district established in the southern region includes somewhat greater numbers of ethnic Lezgin than ethnic Dargin voters, substantially increasing the chances that a Lezgin would win a single-mandate race. The reapportionment of Dagestan's electoral districts seemed likely to shift Dagestan's ethnic status quo in several other ways, including the increased social and ethnic heterogeneity of their electorates.
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Ethnic Parity and Democratic Pluralism in Dagestan: A Consociational Approach
Despite severe poverty & a diverse ethnic population, the Russian Republic of Dagestan has somehow managed to avoid the ethnic conflict that has plagued not only its Caucasus neighbors, but, to some degree, the entire Russian Federation. Though crime (including kidnapping & terrorism) is rampant, full-scale ethnic conflict has failed to materialize. It is likely that Dagestan's complex traditional social structure -- a structure that is not only quasi consociational, but also has traditionally worked to preserve the relationship among Dagestan's more than 30 ethnic groups -- has contributed to the country's postcommunist political stability. Further, several recent developments, such as modernization & socioeconomic transformation, have resulted in continued stability. The case of Dagestan suggests that a new form of plural society has emerged, one which conforms to the model established by consociational societies of the post-WWII era, but which is also dependent on industrial development & educational attainment. 2 Tables, 72 References. K. A. Larsen
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Dagestan: Russian Hegemony and Islamic Resistance in the North Caucasus: Russian Hegemony and Islamic Resistance in the North Caucasus
Like other majority Muslim regions of the former Soviet Union, the republic of Dagestan, on Russia`s southern frontier, has become contested territory in a hegemonic competition between Moscow and resurgent Islam. In this authoritative book the leading experts on Dagestan provide a path breaking study of this volatile state far from the world`s gaze. The largest and most populous of the North Caucasian republics, bordered on the west by Chechnya and on the east by the Caspian Sea, Dagastan is almost completely mountainous. With no majority nationality, the republic developed a distinctive system of calibrated power relations among ethnic groups and with Moscow, a system that has been undermined by the spillover of the wars in Chechnya, Wahhabi and Islamist recruiting efforts targeting youth, and Moscow`s reassertion of the `power vertical`. Underdevelopment, high birthrates, transiting pipelines, and the rising incidence of terrorist violence and assassinations add to the explosive potential of the region. Authors Ware and Kisriev combine analysis of the dynamics of domination and resistance, and the distinctive forms of social organization characteristic of mountain societies that may be applicable to other areas such as Afghanistan. They draw on decades of field research, interviews, and data to offer unique perspective on the civilizational collision course under way in the Caucasus today.
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Quotes: WHILE IT is both deeply tragic
The real issues are neither military nor religious. They are economic, and any enduring solution that might bring stability to this strategic region must be economic as well. Though federal troops have an important role to play in the present conflict, Moscow's lopsided military approach is leading it into the trap that was set by the brilliant Chechen insurgent warlord, Shamil Basayev. Basayev knows that while his forces are well-trained, well-armed and admirably financed, they are far too few to achieve a decisive victory in Dagestan. More important, he knows that no one will rule the Dagestani people against their wishes. Contested areas of Dagestan are in rugged geography, inhabited by hot-blooded mountaineers who are equipped with large quantities of arms. They also share a culture of personal valor and a tradition of vendetta. Ultimately, Basayev can win only if he is able to recruit many Dagestanis to his side. The majority of Basayev's fighters are from Dagestan, though others are drawn from a host of Central Asian, Mideastern, Eastern European and African countries. Most of the Dagestanis fighting for Basayev are members of the Islamic fundamentalist sect commonly known as Wahhabis, who are led by Jordanian-born Emir Khattab.
Newspaper Article
Irony and Political Islam: Dagestan's Spiritual Directorate
Russians say that there is a defeat in every victory and a victory in every defeat. On 16 September 1999, in the Russian Republic of Dagestan, combined forces of civilian militias, police, and Russian federal troops defeated insurgent militants from Chechnya who intended to establish an independent Islamic state in the Northeast Caucasus which would have united Chechnya with Dagestan and Ingushetia. On that same date the Dagestan People's Assembly enacted legislation intended to thwart future Islamic extremism by awarding official political status to the Spiritual Directorate of the Muslims of Dagestan (DUMD).
Journal Article
The Islamic factor in Dagestan
The Russian Republic of Dagestan, which thus far has endured the strains of democratic transition and socio-economic decline, is under increasing stress from fractures developing among its Islamic faithful. These tensions are pulling members of society in different directions, and are presenting challenges for Dagestan's political stability.
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