Download or read book The North Caucasus Barrier written by Abdurakhman Avtorkhanov and published by C. HURST & CO. PUBLISHERS. This book was released on 1992 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A look at why the North Caucasus remains the least sovietized and secure part of the USSR, even though the Russian drive to these parts began in the 16th century. The author focuses on the domestic factor - resistance to conquest and uprisings in the North Caucasus and Central Asia.