Table of contents - 6 On the spelling, words and map in this book - 8 Introduction - 12 1. Gábor Bálint de Szentkatolna (1844-1913) and the Study of Kabardian - 28 2. The Ethnic-Political Arrangement of the Peoples of the Caucasus - 48 3. An Island of Classical Arabic in the Caucasus: Dagestan - 64 4. Chechnya and Russia, between Revolt and Loyalty - 92 5. Recent Political History of the South Caucasus in the Context of Transition - 112 6. Authoritarianism and Party Politics in the South Caucasus - 136 7. Between State and Nation Building: The Debate about ‘Ethnicity’ in Georgian Citizens’ ID Cards - 158 8. The War in South Ossetia, August 2008: Four Perspectives - 182 9. The Recognition of Abkhazia and South Ossetia: A New Era in International Law - 196 10. Freedom of Speech in the Caucasus: Watch-dog Needed in Armenia and Azerbaijan - 212 11. Beyond Frontiers: Engagement and Artistic Freedom in South Caucasus Modern Culture (Armenia and Azerbaijan) - 234 List of Contributors - 254