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List of illustrationsAcknowledgements List of abbreviationsEndorsements1. IntroductionPart I: Frameworks2. Analytical Framework: Conceptualising non-Western Small States3. Theoretical Framework: Constellation TheoryPart II: Understanding the Geopolitics of the Caucasus4. Russias build-up of its pole position amid the fluctuation of tensions with the West5. Armenias Constellations and its Responses to the Strategic Shocks6. Azerbaijans Constellations and its Responses to the Strategic Shocks7. Georgias Constellations and its Responses to the Strategic ShocksPart III: Explaining the Geopolitics of the Caucasus8. The Strategic Heterogeneity of the Foreign Policy Choices9. Conclusion

This book offers an in-depth investigation of the contemporary geopolitics of the Caucasus through a multi-level analysis of regional political transformations. It delves into the contrasting foreign policies of small states in the Caucasus in response to the Russian interventions in Georgia in 2008 and Ukraine in 2014 and 2022, which marked Russia's return as an order-forming power, challenging the agenda of Euro-Atlantic integration. The author expands and adapts Constellation Theory to examine emerging non-Western regional orders, using a relational polarity framework to argue that the choices of Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia are not merely products of Russian or Western influence but are shaped by each state's unique geocultural propensities, distinct asymmetric relationships with divergent power poles, and differing perceptions of reality. This book enriches the emerging discourse on the regional complexities of the multipolar world order with multifaceted interpretations of politics and decision-making through its nuanced regional focus and innovative theoretical grounding. It contributes significantly to International Relations theory, geopolitics, small-states and area studies, offering invaluable insights into small-state foreign policy dynamics in the age of rising global multipolarity.