Dr Azer Babayev is Assistant Professor of Political Science at ADA University, Baku. 

Dr Bruno Schoch is Associated Researcher at PRIF (Peace Research Institute Frankfurt), Frankfurt/Main. 

Dr Hans-Joachim Spanger is Head of the Dissemination Division at PRIF (Peace Research Institute Frankfurt), Frankfurt/Main.

Part I Nagorno-Karabakh and ethno-territorial conflict settlement: Nagorno-Karabakh: The genesis and dynamics of the conflict.- Settling ethno-territorial conflict.- Part II Case studies of ethno-territorial conflict settlement: Introduction to the case studies.- Åland: A precedent for internationally safeguarded autonomy.- Bosnia and Herzegovina: Persistent divisions.- Kosovo: Monitored secession.- South Tyrol: From "ethnic reparcelling" to an archetype for settling ethno-territorial conflicts.- Trieste: A state on paper, partition in praxis.- Cyprus: Trial and failure of a political solution.- Northern Ireland: A compromise between unwilling antagonists.- Quebec: Fluctuation between autonomy and secession.- Part III Results and conclusions: Models for settling ethno-territorial conflicts.- A way out for Nagorno-Karabakh: autonomy, secession - or what else?.