The book traces the history of (North) Azerbaijan over the past 200 years, focusing on specific themes such as the Russian colonial period, the interethnic confrontations between Muslims and Armenians, and the conflicts of Azerbaijanis with Russian Bolshevism. Central to the discussion are the territorial issues between Armenia and Azerbaijan, with particular emphasis on the ultimately violent conflict over the region of Nagorno-Karabakh; this conflict threatens to destabilize the strategically important area. The work concludes with a legal assessment of the Karabakh issue.