Azerbaijan Study & Guide - AllRefer - Azerbaijan Information

* Table A. Chronology of Important Events
* Introduction
* Azerbaijan
o Country Profile
+ Country
+ Geography
+ Society
+ Economy
+ Transportation and Telecommunications
+ Government and Politics
+ National Security
o Historical Background
+ Early History
# Persian and Greek Influences
# The Introduction of Islam and the Turkish Language
+ Within the Russian Empire
# Russian Influences in the Nineteenth Century
# The Spirit of Revolution
# World War I and Independence
+ Within the Soviet Union
# Determination of Borders and Status
# Stalin and Post-Stalin Politics
+ After Communist Rule
# Demands for Sovereignty and the Soviet Reaction
# The Issue of Nagorno-Karabakh
# Independence
# Political Instability
# Efforts to Resolve the Nagorno-Karabakh Crisis, 1993
o Physical Environment
+ Topography and Drainage
+ Climate
+ Environmental Problems
o Population and Ethnic Composition
+ Population Characteristics
+ The Role of Women
+ Smaller Ethnic Minorities
o Language, Religion, and Culture
+ Language
+ Religion
+ The Arts
# Literature and Music
# Decorative Arts and Crafts
# Architecture
+ The Cultural Renaissance
o Education, Health, and Welfare
+ Education
+ Health
+ Social Welfare
o The Economy
+ The Work Force
+ Economic Dislocations
+ Agriculture
+ Industry
+ Energy
+ Economic Reform
# Price Liberalization
# Privatization
# The Budget
# Banking
+ Foreign Trade
+ Transportation and Telecommunications
o Government and Politics
+ The Appearance of Opposition Parties
# The Azerbaijani Popular Front
# Party Configuration after 1991
+ Legislative Politics
+ The Presidential Election of 1992
+ The Coup of June 1993
+ Aliyev and the Presidential Election of October 1993
+ The Constitution
+ The Court System
+ Human Rights and the Media
o Foreign Relations
+ The Foreign Policy Establishment
+ Post-Soviet Diplomacy
+ Relations with Former Soviet Republics
o National Security
+ Forming a National Defense Force
+ Russian Troop Withdrawal
+ Force Levels and Performance
+ Supply and Budgeting
+ Aliyev's National Security Reform
+ Crime and Crime Prevention
# Narcotics Trade
# Crime Prevention Agencies
* Appendix. Tables
* Glossary