The Central Asia-Caucasus Institute at SAIS, Johns Hopkins University, invites you to:

Book presentation and Discussion:
The Guns of War of August 2008: Russia’s War Against Georgia

Featuring

Dr. Andrei Illarionov, Senior Fellow, CATO Institute
Amb. David J. Smith, Potomac Institute/Georgian Security Analysis Center
Dr. Svante Cornell, Research  Director, CACI/Silk Road Studies Program

Thursday, 11 June, 2009
Noon to 2 PM
The Rome Auditorium, Rome Building
1619 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC 20036

The Central Asia-Caucasus Institute is proud to announce the publication of the first comprehensive study of Russia’s 2008 war in Georgia with contributions by multiple authors who analyze in it the gleaned evidence on pre-war preparations, the course of combat, and consequences of the war. Join us for a book presentation and discussion of these findings. Speakers include former Putin advisor and chapter contributor, Dr.  Andrei Illarionov and Dr. Svante Cornell, co-editor of the book.

See more information on the book here.

Light refreshments will be served at Noon.  The program will begin promptly at 12:30 PM and conclude at 2 PM sharp. RSVP for this event is mandatory. To RSVP please send an email with your name and affiliation to caci2@jhu.edu With questions about the Forum, please call 202-663-7723.

The Central Asia-Caucasus Institute is the primary institution in the United States for the study of the Caucasus, Central Asia and the Caspian Region. The Institute, affiliated with Johns Hopkins University-SAIS, forms part of a Joint Center with the Silk Road Studies Program, affiliated with the Stockholm-based Institute for Security and Development Policy. Additional information about the Joint Center, as well as its several publications series, is available at www.silkroadstudies.org