Reddit reviews The Insurgency in Chechnya and the North Caucasus: From Gazavat to Jihad (Praeger Security International)
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> I think the biggest difference between Russia and western countries is Russia isn't restrained by the rule of law. They don't need proof to arrest somebody and they don't need a trial to execute somebody. If they suspect somebody is a terrorist, there is nothing to stop them from making that suspect just disappear.
It's a combination of this and control over information. There are almost no independent media outlets in Russia and they can and do tightly control the access of foreign journalists. Having total control over the information environment allows them to act with far fewer restrictions than their Western counterparts.
From the purely military perspective http://www.amazon.com/Insurgency-Chechnya-North-Caucasus-International/dp/031338634X is the best while relatively up to date.