Topic 1: War in the Caucasus, Specialists' research assignments:

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 1 Changing ethnic structure of the South Caucasus Fernandez

 2 Routes for commerce and armed forces in the South Caucasus Brigham

 3 Oil and gas pipelines transiting the Caucasus, current and proposed Dewitt

 4 Relevance of the recent history of Kosovo, particularly the involvement  of the EU in that history. Hicken

 5 Relevance of the post-1974 history of Cyprus, with examination of possible parallels  between the roles of Turkey in Cyprus and Russia in the South Caucasus. Cheatham

 6 Importance of the conflict to the Government of Ukraine, with attention to the Russian Black Sea Fleet and Ukrane's energy imports and aspiration for NATO membership. Johnson

 7 Turkey's policies regarding energy imports, especially its energy relations with Russia, Iran, and Azerbaijan. Goldenberg

 8 Turkey's security relations with Russia and with the West Vale

 9. Russia's problems in the north Caucasus   Dupont

10 NATO: the view from Brussels Cecala

11 Attitudes and policies toward the South Caucasus and toward Russia of formerly socialist Eastern European states which are now NATO members Winn

12 Attitudes and policies toward the South Caucasus and toward Russia of formerly socialist Eastern European states which are now EU members Kabbaj

13 The role of the United States in the South Caucasus, before and after the August fighting Angiuli 

14 Access to and usage of the Black Sea, especially its eastern short (be sure to consult the Montreux Convention) Kassoy

15 Availability and competencies of governments to undertake humanitarian assistance and reconstruction in Georgia Rogers

16 Availability and competencies of NGOs and IGOs to undertake humanitarian assistance and reconstruction in Georgia Kipp

17 Availability and competencies of governments, NGOs and IGOs to undertake humanitarian assistance and reconstruction in S. Ossetia and Abkhazia Cooper

18 Relevance of the recent history of Moldava and Transniestra (start) Lalor

19 Russia: who is in charge?  Putin, Medvedev, siloviki  'clans,' other? (start) Thorpe

20 What does France seek (or fear)? [by writing "France" we indicate an interest in both the Government and principal Opposition parties or movements] Longo

21 What does Germany seek (or fear)? [by writing "Germany" we indicate an interest in both the Government and principal Opposition parties or movements] Thomashefski

22 What does Russia seek (or fear)? [by writing "Russia" we indicate an interest in both the Government and principal Opposition parties or movements] West

23 What does Georgia seek (or fear)? [by writing "Georgia" we indicate an interest in both the Government and principal Opposition parties or movements] Valentin

24 What does the EU seek (or fear)? Devine

25 What does the United States seek (or fear)? [by writing "United States" we indicate an interest in both the Government and principal Opposition parties or movements] Kluk-Barany

26 What does the People's Republic of China seek (or fear)? Diaz