Gha-Ra-Bagh: The Emergence of the National Democratic Movement in Armenia [Paperback]

Mark Malkasian (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Wayne State Univ Pr (September 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0814326056
• ISBN-13: 978-0814326053
• Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,863,704 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book, August 3, 1999

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This review is from: Gha-Ra-Bagh: The Emergence of the National Democratic Movement in Armenia (Paperback)

With the collapse of the Soviet Union I have had an interest in researching the emergence of Armenia and other former Soviet states as independent countries. Mr. Malkasian provides the reader with a great insites into what occurred in Armenia earler this decade and how the conflict in Karabagh connects with the drive for Armenian statehood. I would recommend it to anyone who has any interest in the history of the region.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Unbiased? No -- Biased? Nope., December 5, 2000

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K. E Pearce "kpearce" (Santa Barbara, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: "Gha-Ra-Bagh": The Emergence of the National Democratic Movement in Armenia (Hardcover)

The problem with ethnic issues is that often the only people that care about them are people of that ethnicity -- therefore, this author is going to be called biased and unbiased by the 2 sides. I found this book an interesting account of how the issue of Karabagh was used by the National Democratic Movement (a loaded term -- basically, the people who were pro-democracy in the end of the USSR who also happened to all be of the ethnicity) in promoting their own goals. I read this book twice in an academic setting and found it to be one of the best on the subject.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book, August 2, 1999

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Andrew Arsenian - See all my reviews

This review is from: "Gha-Ra-Bagh": The Emergence of the National Democratic Movement in Armenia (Hardcover)

This book is a must read for anyone who is interested in recent Armenian history. It was clear, well balanced, and unbaised. Mr. Malkasian definately did his research before writing this book and it shows.