Forgotten Exile : The Deportations of Azerbaijanis by the Armenians in the Caucasus during the Twentieth Century /

Forgotten Exile : The Deportations of Azerbaijanis by the Armenians in the Caucasus during the Twentieth Century /

A significant part of our original primary sources derive from the personal remembrances of Ali Askerov, one of the two authors of this book. He is an ethnic Azerbaijani scholar who was born and lived in an area of present-day Armenia during the first part of his life. He was forced to leave his pla...

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Main Authors: Gunter, Michael M. (Author), Askerov, Ali (Author)

Format: eBook

Language: English

Published: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2025.

Series: Middle East and Islamic Studies E-Books Online, Collection 2025.

Subjects:

Azerbaijanis > Crimes against > Armenia (Republic)
Azerbaijanis > Relocation > Armenia (Republic)
Azerbaijanis > Armenia (Republic) > History.
Genocide > Armenia (Republic)

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Call Number: DK683.5.A93

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Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • 1 What Are Genocide and Ethnic Cleansing?
  • 2 Background
  • 3 Violence and Forced Displacement: 1905-1906
  • 1Introduction
  • 2Demographic Shifts Pre- and Post-Russian Rule in the Region
  • 3The Scale of the Events
  • 4Causes of the 1905 Violence
  • 5De-escalation Attempts and Fruitless Talks
  • 6Conclusion
  • 4 Second Wave of Ethnic Cleansing and Forced Displacement: 1918-1920
  • 1Introduction
  • 2Armenia's Territorial Expansion through Violence
  • 3The Geography of Ethnic Cleansing
  • 4Conclusion
  • 5 The Third Deportation: 1948-1953
  • 1Introduction
  • 2Alleged Security Issues
  • 3Underlying Factors for the Deportation
  • 4Challenges Faced in Azerbaijan
  • 5Resettlement Sites for the Deportees
  • 6The Unauthorized Return
  • 7Deportation Figures and Cultural Consequences
  • 8Conclusion
  • 6 Pressures against Azerbaijanis in Armenia during the 1960s-70s and Early 1980s
  • 1Introduction
  • 2The 1960s: Armenian Underground Activities and the First Protest
  • 3Repressive Measures against Azerbaijanis in the 1960s-1970s
  • 4Early 1980s
  • 5Conclusion
  • 7 The Fourth Wave of Forced Displacement and Ethnic Cleansing: 1988-1989
  • 1Introduction
  • 2Resurgence of the Karabakh Conflict
  • 3From Latent Conflict to Overt War
  • 4The Sumgait Events
  • 5The Gugark Pogroms of Azerbaijanis in Armenia
  • 6The Tragic Events of Black January 20, 1990
  • 7Deportation and Ethnic Cleansing of Azerbaijanis from Armenia: the Final Stage
  • 8Azerbaijan's Regions Claimed by Armenia
  • 9Conclusion
  • 8 The Role of the Nagorno Karabakh Conflict
  • 1Introduction
  • 2The Start of the Conflict
  • 3From Latent Conflict to Full-Scale War
  • 4Russian Support for Armenia
  • 5Conclusion
  • 9 Lost Heritage: Former Azerbaijani Villages and Toponyms in Present-Day Armenia
  • 1Introduction
  • 2The Renamed Azerbaijani Settlements in Armenia
  • 3Districts or Rayons
  • 4Azerbaijani Villages in Armenia
  • 5Conclusion
  • 10 Conclusion
  • Appendix 1: Maps of the Azerbaijani Democratic Republic and Azerbaijan Soviet Republic
  • Appendix 2: Council of Ministers of USSR, Resolution No 4083
  • Appendix 3: Malenkov's Telegram to Bagirov and Bagirov's Response Letter
  • Bibliography
  • Index.