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Dagestan: A Deadly Dagger for Russia
March 31, 2010 | Posted by Daniel Saraceno, Joseph S. Nye, Jr., Research Intern - 8:31am | 6 Comments
Back in February I had posted an article from Foreign Policy in the daily Natural Security News on the destabilization of Dagestan in Russia’s Northern Caucasus territories, a process which appears to be exacerbated by energy and resource issues. “Historically, violence in Dagestan has stemmed from ongoing conflicts between its major ethnic groups -- the Avars, Dargins, Kumyks, Lezgins, and Laks -- over political power, resources, and jobs.”
It appears that those responsible for the simultaneous bombing of two Russian subway terminals at rush hour are members of separatist insurgencies based in Dagestan and the greater Northern Caucasus, home to natural gas resources vital to Russia. After Russia’s campaign in Chechnya, these insurgents “moved over into the neighboring regions of Dagestan and Ingushetia, where terrorism attacks and assassinations continued,” as TIME put it.
Terrorist acts within Dagestan against energy infrastructure could further destabilize the region. Foreign Policy’s article notes that in November of 2009, insurgent gangs were named as the culprits of a bombing along the Mozdok-Gazimagomed natural gas pipeline, severing service to Dagestan’s capital, Makhachkala.
Even before the bombing, there were multiple blackouts in the capital. . . due to poor infrastructure and a lack of financing, prompting street protests. Although political violence and corrupt elections may not outrage Dagestan's jaded populace, poor infrastructure and public services appear to be enough to upset and galvanize citizens.
While I am not claiming direct causal ties between the so called “Black Widows” that executed this week’s bombings and natural security issues in Dagestan, it is at the very least an interesting correlation to note. I’ll be keeping an eye on this, and perhaps later we’ll be able to draw more solid lines between these geographically co-located security issues.
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Dan, This is definitely a
Dan,
This is definitely a timely jump into Dagestan. In your research, you might find something interesting in the following papers by an old Geography prof of mine, who relished living in the dicey North Caucasus:
Resettlement and Migration in Post-Soviet Dagestan
http://bellwether.metapress.com/content/9814525n70451248/
The Localized Geographies of Violence in the North Caucasus of Russia, 1999-2007
http://www.colorado.edu/ibs/pec/johno/pub/NorthCaucasusViolence.pdf
Best,
Julien
Julien--Thanks for your
Julien--Thanks for your comment and the resources.
I think you're right on the timeliness of Dagestan, and after perusing some of my favorite news sources, it seems they think so too. Violence in Dagestan found its way into reports from ABC, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, The Long War Journal and another article in Foreign Policy. And that's just from this morning's news.
I'll be keeping a close eye on Dagestan. If you, or your old professor, have any Northern Caucasus insight, we'd love to hear from you.
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