The Azerbaijani Turks: power and identity under Russian rule

Origins of the Azerbaijani Turks

Russian colonial rule

Industrialization, conflict, and social change

The Turkish cultural renaissance in Azerbaijan

War, revolution, and independence

Azerbaijan Democratic Republic (1918-1920)

The Sovietization of Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan's "Great Terror" (1920-1941)

World War II and recovery in Azerbaijan

Recovery and resurgence after Baghirov (1954-1969)

The era of Heydar Aliyev (july 1969-October 1987)

"Restructuring" Azerbaijan in the Gorbachev Era

Epilogue: Azerbaijan after "Black January"

Appendix: Unofficial and opposition publications, 1988-1991.