Articles

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The Politics of Perceptions (with Frederick E. Schulize), Armed Forces Journal (2005)
 

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Islam in Ingushetia and Chechnya (with Yavus Akhmadov and Ashley Ann Derrick), The Journal of Social, Political and Econimic Studies (2004)

Building on an earlier article entitled Islam in the North Caucasus, by Bowers at al.,...

 

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Problems of Post-Communist Education: The Romanian Example, The Journal of Social, Political and Econimic Studies (2002)

Illustrates the crucial role of education in transforming post-Communist society by developments in Romania during...

 

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The Transformation of the Romanian Criminal Justice System, International Journal of Police Science & Management (2001)

In 1989, Romanian freedom fighters liberated the nation from the yoke of an oppressive dictatorship....

 

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Information Warfare: The Computer Revolution is Altering How Future Wars will be Conducted, Armed Forces Journal International (1998)
 

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Technology and Terrorism: The New Threat for the Millennium (with Kimberley R. Keys), Conflict Studies (1998)
 

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Moldovia: The Transformation of Post-Soviet Society: Philosophical and Political Considerations (with Vasile Nedelciuc and Scott J. Hammond), Journal of Social, Political and Economic Studies (1997)
 

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Soviet and Post-Soviet Environmental Problems, The Journal of Social, Political and Economic Studies (1993)

With the collapse of Communist power in the Soviet Union, considerable attention has focused on...

 

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Hungary: Soviet Forces Out, New Policies In, Army Quarterly and Defence Journal (1991)
 

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The East European Revolutions, East European Quarterly (1991)
 

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Honecker’s Legacy, GDR-Monitor (1991)
 

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Stalinism in Albania: Domestic Affairs under Enver Hoxha, East European Quarterly (1989)
 

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Pinochet’s Plebiscite and the Catholics: The Dual Role of the Chilean Church, World Affairs (1988)
 

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The Polish Military in the Twentieth Century, Army Quarterly and Defense Journal (1985)
 

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The Political Evolution of Intelligence, Army Quarterly and Defence Journal (1984)
 

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East European Reactions to the Polish December, Co-Existence: an International Journal (1982)
 

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Law and Lawlessness in a Socialist Society: The Potential Impact of Crime in East Germany, World Affairs (1982)
 

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Contrast and Continuity: Honecker’s Policy toward the Federal Republic and West Berlin, World Affairs (1976)
 

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Review: Options on the Berlin Problem A Review Article, Co-Existence: and International Journal (1976)

Few post-War European disputes have received greater long-term attention that the question of the division...

 

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The West Berlin Issue in the Era of Superpower Detente: East Germany and the Politics of West Berlin, 1968-1974, Faculty Dissertations (1975)

While East Germany has been regarded since 1949 as the most subservient of the USSR's...

 

Books

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Tibet: Endurance of the National Idea, Faculty Publications and Presentations (1994)
 

Contributions to Books

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Introduction: Issues of Post-Communist Transition (with Marion T. Doss, Jr.), Issues of Post-Communist Transition (2001)
 

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The Moldovan Confederation Conundrum (with Valeria Ciobanu and Marion T. Doss, Jr.), Issues of the Post-Communist Transition: Structure, Culture, and Justice (2001)

The Gagauz leadership has advanced several basic demands. The first category of demands relates to...

 

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The Stability of the Dniester Moldovan Republic: A Post-Election Analysis (with Oazu Nantoi; Valeria Ciobanu; and Marion T. Doss, Jr.), Issues of the Post-Communist Transition: Structure, Culture, and Justice (2001)

The communists' electoral victory and the elevation of Voronin to the Presidency drew Moldova closer...

 

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Ethnic Politics in Eastern Europe, From Beyond the Soviet Union: The Fragmentation of Power (1997)
 

Unpublished Papers

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Arkhonskaya: A Terek Cossack Community (with Anna Vladimirovna Chekashkina, Oleg Abzaletdinov, and S. Reed Bowers II) (2011)
 

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Identification of Transnational Threats (with Stephen M. Parke) (2009)

In the past, the starting point for threat identification was the nation state. Today, national...

 

Presentations

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Anaga (with Ekatarina Janiashvili) (2008)

As part of a 2007-2008 project examining rural life in the eastern regions of Georgia,...

 

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Kitaani: Georgian Ossetians (with Eka Janiashvili) (2008)

In spite of a South Ossetian independence referendum, there are indications that this trend does...

 

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False Documents in Former USSR (with Mousafar A. Olimov, Viorica Vladeca, and Valeria Ciobanu) (2007)

The false document trade is prevalent in three areas: counterfeiting of passports and identity cards,creation...

 

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North Caucasus Baseline Project: Adygea (with Oxana Klimenko and Lena Solovyeva) (2007)

As of 2007, there are few signs that the Muslim community of the Adygea Republic...

 

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The Islamic Threat to Eastern Central Asia (with Bakhodir Musayev and Steven A. Samson) (2006)

Utilizing the works of Uzbek scholars and journalists, the authors offer an analysis of the...

 

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Terrorism and Crime: Critical Linkages (with James H. Anderson) (2004)

This paper is an effort to analyze the connection between failed new nation states, crime,...

 

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Illegal Weapons Traffic in Eastern Europe (with Zaur Borov) (2002)

The primary focus of this study is on illegal weapons trade in Romania and the...

 

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A Survey of Islamic Fundamentalist Activism in Central Asia and the Caucasus (with Valeria Ciobanu) (2001)

This survey of regional elites, conducted in November of 2001, concludes that the goals of...

 

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Encyclopedia of Jihad (with Alexei Malashenko and Valeria Ciobanu) (2001)

The Western powers are the chief targets of a global Islamic jihad. Once believed to...

 

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The Stability of the Dniester Moldovan Republic: A Post-Electoral Analysis (with Oazu Nantoi and Thomas Houlahan) (2001)

This paper analyzes the issue of the stability of the Dniester Moldovan Republic in the...

 

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Perspectives on Caucasus Issues (with Valeria Ciobanu) (2000)

From 29 March to 1 April 2000 several Humanitarian Non- Governmental Organizations, based in the...

 

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Islam in the North Caucasus: A People Divided (with Yavus Akhmadov; Marion T. Doss, Jr.; and Yulii Kurnosov) (2000)

Religious diversity has had a dramatic impact on the development of the North Caucasus region....

 

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Montenegro: Vassal or Sovereign? (with Octavian Sofransky and Marion T. Doss, Jr.) (2000)

The authors conclude that Montenegro could be the key for Balkan peace. Relieved of its...

 

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Religious Brotherhoods in Chechnya (with Yavus Z. Akhmadov; Marion T. Doss, Jr.; and Valeria Ciobanu) (2000)

In 1997, Professors Stephen R. Bowers and Marion T. Doss, Jr., began an effort to...