Europe’s Next Avoidable War

Chapter 1 Introduction

Chapter 2 Background: Setting the Geopolitical Stage

Chapter 3 Timeline 1918–2011

Chapter 4 The Quintessential Conflict — A Cultural and Historical Analysis of Nagorno-Karabakh

Chapter 5 A Case Sui Generis: Nagorno-Karabakh in Comparison with Other Ethnic Conflicts in Eastern Europe

Chapter 6 What the People Think: Town Hall Meetings Reveal the EU’s Potential and Limits in the Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict

Chapter 7 What the People Think: Key Findings and Observations of a Town Hall Meeting Project in Azerbaijan, Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh

Chapter 8 Nagorno-Karabakh: Learning from the Flemish Experience within Belgium?

Chapter 9 The Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict in Light of Polls in Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh

Chapter 10 The EU’s New Foreign Policy and Its Impact on the Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict

Chapter 11 Soft and Hard Security in the South Caucasus and Nagorno-Karabakh: A Euro-Atlantic Perspective

Chapter 12 The Cold War Legacy in Nagorno-Karabakh: Visions from Russia, the United States and Regional Actors

Chapter 13 An Eyewitness’ View: Human Suffering in Nagorno-Karabakh and the Possible Role of the UK in Preventing New Violence

Chapter 14 Evolution of the EU Position vis-a-vis the Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict

Chapter 15 Conflict and Security in Nagorno-Karabakh: What Contribution from the EU?

Chapter 16 Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict: The Golden Apple of Discord or a Toy That Two Have Failed to Share

Chapter 17 The EU’s Commitment in Nagorno-Karabakh and the Required Steps Ahead

Chapter 18 Building a “Consensus for Peace” in Armenia and Azerbaijan

Chapter 19 The Karabakh Dilemma: Right to Self-Determination, Imperative of Territorial Integrity, or a Caucasian New Deal?

Chapter 20 Learning from Georgia: A Non-Use-of-Force Treaty for Nagorno-Karabakh

Chapter 21 Conclusion: Realistic Scenarios and How to Avoid a War in Nagorno-Karabakh