The Chivalrous Republic: Intrarepublic Conflict and the Case Study of Moldova.

Abstract

The author describes the background and conduct of the recent civil war between the former Soviet Republic of Moldova and the break-away region of Trans Dniester. This conflict traces its beginnings to deep ethnic tensions and is notable for its proclivity to draw in outside involvement, to include forced Russian involvement deemed undesirable by Moscow herself. The author concludes that this situation is not unique but may be typical of future Russian ethnic problems, both internally and around the periphery of the old Soviet state.... Former Soviet Union, World stability, Cold war, Moldova, Ethnic strife, Dniester republic, Regional stability, Ethnic conflict.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 15, 1993
Accession Number
ADA261148

Entities

People

  • Wilbur E. Gray

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Armored Personnel Carriers
  • Boundaries
  • Cis
  • Civil War
  • Ethnic Groups
  • Geography
  • Governments
  • International Relations
  • Military Science
  • Minority Groups
  • National Governments
  • National Politics
  • Political Systems
  • United States
  • Ussr
  • War Colleges

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
  • International Relations and Conflict Resolution