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Title: A Dirty War: A Russian Reporter in Chechnya by Anna Politkovskaia, John Crowfoot, Anna Politovskaya, Anna Politkovskaya ISBN: 1-86046-897-7 Publisher: Harvill Pr Pub. Date: October, 2001 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $22.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.8 (5 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Excellent reporting, Strong translation
Comment: Politkovskaya has provided us an incredible insight into both sides of the ugliest conflict, both politically and moralistically, since the Second World War. Her ability to speak not only with the Russian OMON troops, the Russian military, and the Chechen "freedom fighters," as well as with the families of the dead from each side, provides the necessary balance and authority to make her book as intriguing as the people themselves.
Politkovskaya's political leanings are apparent within the first two chapters, but should not shade the information she provides. Crowfoot's translation, which on occasion slips from lyrical to Boris-and-Natasha-speak, appears a bit rushed; considering the threats made on Politkovskaya after her October suggestion that Russians were responsible for the deaths of high-ranking Putin advisors sent to the region to investigate federal operations there, a rush can be understood and appreciated. This complaint is, in my opinion, the only distraction from an otherwise outstanding piece of work.
Buy this book, and hope for another very soon!
Rating: 5
Summary: A great book based on first hand experience
Comment: The book gives insight into the attrocities carried out in Chechnya by the Russian armed forces and also by some the Chechen rebels. It is a must-read for anyone who thinks that we live in a peaceful modern world, and that attrocitites carried out by great nations like Russia do not happen. It should serve as a serious reminder to the fact that Russia still denies foreign powers insight to their "internal affairs", and that the discrimination of Muslim minorities througout Central Asia is very much alive.
Especially nowadays, as Russia seeks to ally with the USA against Muslim aggressors, this book carries much weight.
As somebody noted: "If Tony Blair seeks to eliminate terrorism in Northern Ireland, he does not bomb Dublin to bits and pieces. So why does Putin obliterate Grozny in his fight against terrorists, killing tens and tens of thousands in his path?" That is certainly worth a thought.
Rating: 4
Summary: Thought Provoking
Comment: I noticed that one reader feels this book is nothing but a bunch of lies...especially in the wake of September 11th. Unless you have been to Chechnya since September 11th (or even before) then I don't think you are qualified to write an accurate account of what's happening in that region. I was in Chechnya during the a few weeks after September 11th. I have seen firsthand the destruction. I have also witnessed the widespread suffering of the refugee civilian population in Ingushetia.
With that said, I admire Anna for her quest for the truth. Anna's bias for the Chechen population is obvious from the start. But, this book does contain accounts from the Russian point of view. Finally, Anna goes to great lengths to tell the reader the whole story by addressing the little reported Chechen warlord perspective. Chechnya is a dirty war and all three sides share part of the blame.
You may or may not agree with her reporting style or methods...but the book is an accurate representation of the events in Chechnya as they unfolded in the months her book covers. This book was a slow read in some spots but I would still recommend it to anyone interested in learning more about Chechnya.
I am looking forward to the next installment.
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Title: Chechnya: Calamity in the Caucasus by Carlotta Gall, Thomas De Waal ISBN: 0814731325 Publisher: New York University Press Pub. Date: January, 2000 List Price(USD): $21.00 |
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Title: Chienne de Guerre: A Woman Reporter Behind the Lines of the War in Chechnya by Anne Nivat, Susan Darnton ISBN: 1586480448 Publisher: PublicAffairs Pub. Date: 03 April, 2001 List Price(USD): $25.00 |
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Title: Allah's Mountains: The Battle for Chechnya by Sebastian Smith ISBN: 1860646514 Publisher: I.B. Tauris Pub. Date: March, 2001 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: A Small Corner of Hell: Dispatches from Chechnya by Anna Politkovskaia, Alexander Burry, Tatiana Tulchinsky, Georgi Derluguian, Anna Politkovskaya ISBN: 0226674320 Publisher: University of Chicago Press (Trd) Pub. Date: October, 2003 List Price(USD): $25.00 |
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Title: Chechnya: Tombstone of Russian Power by Anatol Lieven, Heidi Bradner ISBN: 0300078811 Publisher: Yale Univ Pr Pub. Date: May, 1999 List Price(USD): $20.00 |
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