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Is Putin the New de Gaulle? A Comparison of the Chechen and Algerian Wars

Abstract An expert on the conflict in Chechnya explores the parallels between France's Algerian war and Russia's war in Chechnya to understand why the prospects for a peaceful resolution of the Chechen war have appeared so elusive. Using histories of the conflict, interviews, the accounts of journalists and participants, and scholarly analyses, comparisons are made on several dimensions, including the colonial histories of the two regions, new leaders' approaches to the conflicts, and gendered aspects of the wars. Possibilities for a peaceful resolution in Chechnya are considered in the context of the complex issues of how civil wars end.