Armenia

the long version

"Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, Armenia has remained on the verge of becoming either an economic crossroads or an isolated backwater, a democratic or authoritarian state, a peaceful prosperous state or a nation on the brink of conflict. Armenia's difficult independence is intricately linked with its Transcaucasian neighbors and whichever path it follows, they will undoubtedly be affected. Armenia: At the Crossroads considers Armenia as a nation and as a state and puts its tragic history into the context of events since independence."--BOOK JACKET.