Review of the Monograph by Rizvan Huseynov: Azerbaijan and the Armenian issue in the Caucasus

This review examines the monograph Azerbaijan and the Armenian Issue in the Caucasus by Rizvan Huseynov as a critical intervention in the historiography of the South Caucasus. The author challenges dominant narratives constructed through politicized interpretations of history and proposes a decolonial perspective that re-centers Azerbaijan as a subject of its own historical agency. The monograph engages with understudied sources, critiques the manipulation of religious and cultural heritage, and addresses the use of historiography as a tool of territorial legitimization. This work is of relevance to scholars interested in identity formation, memory politics, and contested historical narratives in post-imperial regions.