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Inferno in Chechnya

The Russian-Chechen Wars, the Al Qaeda Myth, and the Boston Marathon Bombings

A historical study of conflict, political violence, and the narratives formed around Chechnya.

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Inferno in Chechnya

The Russian-Chechen Wars, the Al Qaeda Myth, and the Boston Marathon Bombings

Brian Glyn Williams

ImprintForeEdge
Publication2015
Extent296 pages, 1 map
Format6 × 9 inches
Hardcover978-1-61168-737-8
Ebook978-1-61168-801-6

About the book

Inferno in Chechnya traces the history of Chechnya from imperial conquest and Soviet rule through the post-Soviet wars with Russia. It places the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing within a wider examination of displacement, diaspora, militant networks, and the ways historical conflict can be simplified in public discussion.

Brian Glyn Williams considers how competing accounts of Chechen identity and political violence developed over time. The study connects regional history with debates about terrorism and the interpretation of events far beyond the Caucasus.

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Critical reception

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Reviewers have described the book as a broad account of Chechen history that links imperial expansion, Soviet deportation, the post-Soviet wars, and later debates about terrorism.Contemporary review coverage

The work has also been noted for challenging simplified explanations of Chechen political violence and for placing the Boston bombing within a longer regional and diasporic history.Academic and literary reviews

Its central contribution is a sustained attempt to distinguish the experiences of the Chechen people from the actions and ideologies of a much smaller number of militant actors.Book commentary

About the author

Brian Glyn Williams

Brian Glyn Williams is a scholar of Islamic history whose work examines Central Asia, the Caucasus, political violence, and the historical forces shaping modern conflict. His publications include studies of Afghanistan, the Crimean Tatars, and conflict in Eurasia.

This resource entry preserves the bibliographic and descriptive record for Inferno in Chechnya as a work of historical analysis.

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