Power and the Politics of Oil in the Soviet South Caucasus: Periphery Unbound, 1920-29

by Sara G. Brinegar

Sara G. Brinegar's book is the first to show how the politics of oil intersected with the establishment of Soviet power in the Caucasus; it reveals how the Soviets cooperated and negotiated with the local elite, rather than merely subsuming them. More broadly, Power and the Politics of Oil in the Soviet South Caucasus demonstrates not only how the Bolsheviks understood and exploited oil, but how the needs of the industry shaped Bolshevik...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1350286672
• ISBN13: 9781350286672
• Release Date: July 2025
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.2"