Foreign Policy of the Republic of Azerbaijan, 1918-1920: The Difficult Road to Western Integration (Studies of Central Asia and the Caucasus)

As revolution swept over Russia and empires collapsed in the final days of World War I, Azerbaijan and neighboring Georgia and Armenia proclaimed their independence in May 1918. During the ensuing two years of civil war, military endgames, and international treaty negotiations, the diplomatic representatives of Azerbaijan struggled to gain international recognition and favorable resolution of territorial disputes. This brief but eventful episode came to an end when the Red Army entered Baku in late April 1920.

Drawing on contemporary records, memoirs, and scholarship in many languages, the accomplished historian Jamil Hasanli has produced a comprehensive and meticulously documented account of this little-known period.