Thomas de Waal

Thomas de Waal is a senior associate in the Russia and Eurasia Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. He specializes in the South Caucasus region.

Reviews

Society

Chechens I Used to Know

| 04.19.11

The typical vision of Chechnya: a violence-filled land of terrorists fighting for independence from the Kremlin’s iron grip. The reality is a land torn between nationalism and a Russian civic identity.

Society

Missiles Over Tskhinvali

| 04.20.10

Last summer, Russia and Georgia came to blows. Tbilisi’s pro-American president believed NATO would protect him in a fight with the big, bad bear.

Commentary

Economics

Worrying About the Wrong Neighbor

| 11.16.12

Georgia's real problem is with Turkey, not Russia.

Society

Violence Flares on the Georgian-Russian Border

| 09.07.12

Tragic new episodes testify to the seemingly endless cycle of violence and repression in the North Caucasus.

Politics

Competitive Caucasus Elections

| 08.09.12

Several heated contests in partially recognized territories pose a distinct threat to the status quo.

Society

Mrs. Clinton Goes to Georgia

| 06.04.12

The secretary must deliver a very specific message to the people of this divided, troubled nation.

Society

The Azerbaijan Dilemma

| 04.02.12

Faced with a troubled region, high-maintenance allies and an increasingly opaque government, Baku sees trouble ahead.