Research Article

A FAILED INDEPENDENCE MOVEMENT IN THE CONTEXT OF THE GREAT POWERS COMPETITION: THE NORTH CAUCASIAN STRUGGLE FOR INDEPENDENCE (1917-1920)

Volume: 11 Number: 1 March 30, 2021
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A FAILED INDEPENDENCE MOVEMENT IN THE CONTEXT OF THE GREAT POWERS COMPETITION: THE NORTH CAUCASIAN STRUGGLE FOR INDEPENDENCE (1917-1920)

Abstract

In the early twentieth century, with the collapse of the Tsarist government and the Bolsheviks coming to power, the North Caucasian independence struggle became inextricable. This article examines the role of great power competition in the North Caucasian independence movement in the early twentieth century. Focusing on the events between 1917 and 1920, this study analyses how the relations among the great powers and the local actors in the region shaped and directed the course of the events in the region. It explains the difficulties that the North Caucasians faced in the process of formation of 'The Mountainous Republic of the Northern Caucasus,' and it seeks to indicate the reasons of the failure of the Mountaineers' attempt to form a unified republic. Benefiting from the Times newspaper's archives, this study explicates whether and how the Russian, German, British and Ottoman states contributed to the course of events that ended with the failure of the newly founded North Caucasian Republic.

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References

  1. The Times Newspaper Digital Archive January 7, 1918, (p. 13) "The Turk Militant III. Berlin to Bokhara. Threat to British Interests"
  2. January 16, 1918, (p. 13) "Excess Profits Duty Decisions."
  3. April 8, 1918, (p. 8) "Turkish Invasion of Transcaucasia."
  4. September 10, 1918, (p. 5) "Turkey Ignored, Strong Protests against new Russian Treaty."
  5. January 10, 1919, (p. 8) "British Force Sent to The Caucasus. Turkish Atrocities Put Down."
  6. February 18, 1919, (p. 6) "Rival Claims in Transcaucasia. Three Governments Described."
  7. May 10, 1919, (p. 11) "Denikin's Heavy Burden. Insurgent Tribes. Flood Of Aliens From Odessa."
  8. June 5, 1919, (p. 13) "North Caucasian Rivalries. Allies' Duty To Denikin. Turk and Bolshevist Intrigues."

Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

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Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

March 30, 2021

Submission Date

February 2, 2021

Acceptance Date

February 11, 2021

Published in Issue

Year 2021 Volume: 11 Number: 1

APA
Gülseven, A. (2021). A FAILED INDEPENDENCE MOVEMENT IN THE CONTEXT OF THE GREAT POWERS COMPETITION: THE NORTH CAUCASIAN STRUGGLE FOR INDEPENDENCE (1917-1920). Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli Üniversitesi SBE Dergisi, 11(1), 245-259. https://doi.org/10.30783/nevsosbilen.873522
AMA
1.Gülseven A. A FAILED INDEPENDENCE MOVEMENT IN THE CONTEXT OF THE GREAT POWERS COMPETITION: THE NORTH CAUCASIAN STRUGGLE FOR INDEPENDENCE (1917-1920). Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli Üniversitesi SBE Dergisi. 2021;11(1):245-259. doi:10.30783/nevsosbilen.873522
Chicago
Gülseven, Aslı. 2021. “A FAILED INDEPENDENCE MOVEMENT IN THE CONTEXT OF THE GREAT POWERS COMPETITION: THE NORTH CAUCASIAN STRUGGLE FOR INDEPENDENCE (1917-1920)”. Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli Üniversitesi SBE Dergisi 11 (1): 245-59. https://doi.org/10.30783/nevsosbilen.873522.
EndNote
Gülseven A (March 1, 2021) A FAILED INDEPENDENCE MOVEMENT IN THE CONTEXT OF THE GREAT POWERS COMPETITION: THE NORTH CAUCASIAN STRUGGLE FOR INDEPENDENCE (1917-1920). Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli Üniversitesi SBE Dergisi 11 1 245–259.
IEEE
[1]A. Gülseven, “A FAILED INDEPENDENCE MOVEMENT IN THE CONTEXT OF THE GREAT POWERS COMPETITION: THE NORTH CAUCASIAN STRUGGLE FOR INDEPENDENCE (1917-1920)”, Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli Üniversitesi SBE Dergisi, vol. 11, no. 1, pp. 245–259, Mar. 2021, doi: 10.30783/nevsosbilen.873522.
ISNAD
Gülseven, Aslı. “A FAILED INDEPENDENCE MOVEMENT IN THE CONTEXT OF THE GREAT POWERS COMPETITION: THE NORTH CAUCASIAN STRUGGLE FOR INDEPENDENCE (1917-1920)”. Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli Üniversitesi SBE Dergisi 11/1 (March 1, 2021): 245-259. https://doi.org/10.30783/nevsosbilen.873522.
JAMA
1.Gülseven A. A FAILED INDEPENDENCE MOVEMENT IN THE CONTEXT OF THE GREAT POWERS COMPETITION: THE NORTH CAUCASIAN STRUGGLE FOR INDEPENDENCE (1917-1920). Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli Üniversitesi SBE Dergisi. 2021;11:245–259.
MLA
Gülseven, Aslı. “A FAILED INDEPENDENCE MOVEMENT IN THE CONTEXT OF THE GREAT POWERS COMPETITION: THE NORTH CAUCASIAN STRUGGLE FOR INDEPENDENCE (1917-1920)”. Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli Üniversitesi SBE Dergisi, vol. 11, no. 1, Mar. 2021, pp. 245-59, doi:10.30783/nevsosbilen.873522.
Vancouver
1.Aslı Gülseven. A FAILED INDEPENDENCE MOVEMENT IN THE CONTEXT OF THE GREAT POWERS COMPETITION: THE NORTH CAUCASIAN STRUGGLE FOR INDEPENDENCE (1917-1920). Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli Üniversitesi SBE Dergisi. 2021 Mar. 1;11(1):245-59. doi:10.30783/nevsosbilen.873522

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