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Article: The forgotten war in Chechnya: essays examine the complex, messy issue of Chechen independence from Russia.(Chechnya: From Past to Future)(Book review)
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- National Catholic Reporter
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- August 25, 2006
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CHECHNYA: FROM PAST TO FUTURE Edited by Richard Sakwa Anthem Press, 300 pages, hardcover, $75; paperback, $25
The most provocative question raised by the G8 meeting held July 15 through 17 was whether Russia was even qualified to be in this exclusive club of industrial democracies, much less hosting its summit. Critics inside and outside Russia argue that President Vladimir Putin has led Russia down an authoritarian rather than a democratic path. They point to the centralization of his power, the collapse of a free press, the restrictions on nongovernmental organizations and political dissidents and the massive human' rights abuses in Chechnya, among other ...