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The New Central Asia
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Author : Olivier Roy
language : en
Publisher: NYU Press
Release Date : 2000
The New Central Asia written by Olivier Roy and has been published by NYU Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with History categories.
During the 1991 Soviet coup, most communist leaders from Central Asia backed the plotters. Within weeks of the coup's collapse those same leaders proclaimed their nations' independence. How were these nations built without traditional reference points?
The New Central Asia
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Author : Olivier Roy
language : en
Publisher: I. B. Tauris
Release Date : 2007
The New Central Asia written by Olivier Roy and has been published by I. B. Tauris this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Asia, Central categories.
During the anti-Gorbachev coup in August 1991 most communist leaders from Soviet central Asia backed the plotters. Within weeks of the coup's collapse, those same leaders--now transformed into ardent nationalists - proclaimed the independence of their nations, adopted new flags and new slogans, and discovered a new patriotism. How were these new nations built, among peoples without any traditional nationalist heritage and no history of independent governance? Olivier Roy argues that Soviet practice had always been to build on local institutions and promote local elites, and that Soviet administration - as opposed to Soviet rhetoric - was always surprisingly decentralized in the far-flung corners of the empire. Thus, with home-grown political leaders and administrative institutions, national identities in central Asia emerged almost by stealth. Roy's analysis of the new states in central Asia - Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tadjikstan, Kirghizstan and Azerbaijan - provides a glimpse of the future of an increasingly fragmented and dangerous region.
The New Central Asia
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Author : Emilian Kavalski
language : en
Publisher: World Scientific
Release Date : 2010
The New Central Asia written by Emilian Kavalski and has been published by World Scientific this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with Business & Economics categories.
Ch. 1. Uncovering the "new" Central Asia : the dynamics of external agency in a turbulent region / Emilian Kavalski -- ch. 2. NATO's partnership with Central Asia : cooperation à la carte / Simon J. Smith and Emilian Kavalski -- ch. 3. The OSCE in the new Central Asia / Maria Raquel Freire -- ch. 4. The European Union's new Central Asian strategy / Ertan Efegil -- ch. 5. The United Nations and Central Asia / W. Andy Knight and Vandana Bhatia -- ch. 6. China and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization : the dynamics of "new regionalism", "vassalization", and geopolitics in Central Asia / Michael Clarke -- ch. 7. Russia and Central Asia / Marlène Laruelle -- ch. 8. The United States and Central Asia / Matteo Fumagalli -- ch. 9. Turkey in Central Asia : Turkish identity as enabler or impediment / Brent E. Sasley -- ch. 10. Iran and Central Asia : the smart politics of prudent pragmatism / Pierre Pahlavi and Afshin Hojati -- ch. 11. India and Central Asia : the no influence of the "look north" policy / Emilian Kavalski -- ch. 12. Japan and Central Asia / David Walton -- ch. 13. The influence of external actors in Central Asia / Stephen Blank
New Central Asia The The Regional Impact Of International Actors
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Author : Emilian Kavalski
language : en
Publisher: World Scientific
Release Date : 2010-01-15
New Central Asia The The Regional Impact Of International Actors written by Emilian Kavalski and has been published by World Scientific this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-01-15 with Political Science categories.
This book focuses on Central Asia's place in world affairs and how international politics of state-building has affected the Asian region, thus filling the gaps in ongoing discussions on the rise of Asia in global governance. It also attempts to generalize and contextualize the “Central Asian experience” and re-evaluate its comparative relevance, by explaining the complex dynamics of Central Asian politics through a detailed analysis of the effects of major international actors — both international organizations as well as current and rising great powers.
Great Games Local Rules
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Author : Alexander Cooley
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2012-07-23
Great Games Local Rules written by Alexander Cooley and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-07-23 with Political Science categories.
The struggle between Russia and Great Britain over Central Asia in the nineteenth century was the original "great game." But in the past quarter century, a new "great game" has emerged, pitting America against a newly aggressive Russia and a resource-hungry China, all struggling for influence over the same region, now one of the most volatile areas in the world: the long border region stretching from Iran through Pakistan to Kashmir. In Great Games, Local Rules, Alexander Cooley, one of America's most respected international relations scholars, explores the dynamics of the new competition for control of the region since 9/11. All three great powers have crafted strategies to increase their power in the area, which includes Afghanistan and the former Soviet republics of Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Kazakhstan. Each nation is pursuing important goals: basing rights for the US, access to natural resources for the Chinese, and increased political influence for the Russians. However, overlooked in all of the talk about this new great game is fact that the Central Asian governments have proven themselves critical agents in their own right, establishing local rules for external power involvement that serve to fend off foreign interest. As a result, despite a decade of intense interest from the United States, Russia, and China, Central Asia remains a collection of segmented states, and the external competition has merely reinforced the sovereign authority of the individual Central Asian governments. A careful and surprising analysis of how small states interact with great powers in a vital region, Great Games, Local Rules greatly advances our understanding of how global politics actually works in the contemporary era.
Central Asia
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Author : R. A. Mullerson
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2007
Central Asia written by R. A. Mullerson and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with History categories.
This is an important analysis of a key but little-known region, in the wider context of world politics. Central Asia has huge oil and gas resources, divided between five independent states - Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan - each with their own problems and interests. The region is energy-rich and, being situated between Russia and China and close to Afghanistan and other potential trouble-spots, it has acquired immense geo-strategic importance. Concentrating on today's problems against a complex historical background, the book draws on the author's extensive involvement with the region. Considerable attention is paid to Central Asian Islam, human rights issues in the region, and Central Asia's place in the 'war against terrorism'.
The New Central Asia And Its Neighbours
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Author : Peter Ferdinand
language : en
Publisher: Burns & Oates
Release Date : 1994
The New Central Asia And Its Neighbours written by Peter Ferdinand and has been published by Burns & Oates this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994 with History categories.
In Central Asia, hope and anxiety have alternated since the collapse of the Soviet Union. On the one hand the peoples of Central Asia are now closer to being masters of their destiny than at any time this century. On the other hand the civil war in Tajikistan is a constant reminder of the fragility of ethnic relations in the region as a whole. Meanwhile other states, especially neighbouring ones, look on nervously.
Tajikistan In The New Central Asia
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Author : Lena Jonson
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2006-08-25
Tajikistan In The New Central Asia written by Lena Jonson and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-08-25 with History categories.
Central Asia has become the battleground for the major struggles of the 21st century: radical Islam versus secularism, authoritarianism versus identity politics, Eastern versus Western control of resources, and the American 'War on Terror'. Nowhere are these conflicts more starkly illustrated than in the case of Tajikistan. Embedded in the oil-rich Central Asian region, and bordering war-torn Afghanistan, Tajikistan occupies a geo-strategically pivotal position. It is also a major transit hub for the smuggling of opium, which eventually ends up in the hands of heroin dealers in Western cities. In this timely book, Lena Jonson examines Tajikistan's search for a foreign policy in the post 9/11 environment. She shows the internal contradictions of a country in every sense at the crossroads, reconciling its bloody past with an uncertain future. She assesses the impact of regional developments on the reform movement in Tajikistan, and in turn examines how changes in Tajik society (which is the only Central Asian country to have a legal Islamist party) might affect the region. The destiny of Tajikistan is intimately connected with that of Central Asia, and this thorough and penetrating book is essential reading for anyone seeking to make sense of this complex and important region.
Central Asian Security
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Author : Roy Allison
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2004-05-13
Central Asian Security written by Roy Allison and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-05-13 with Political Science categories.
This volume is the first comprehensive scholarly analysis of the strategic reconfiguration of Central Asia as Russia has become more disengaged from the nations in the region and as these nations have developed new relations to the south, east, and west. The international implications are enormous because of the rich energy sources—oil and natural gas—located in the Caspian Sea area. The authors assess a variety of internal security policy challenges confronting these states—for example, the potential for conflict arising from such factors as a mixed ethnic population, resource scarcity, particularly in relation to water management, and an Islamic revival. They also examine the security policy content of relations between the Central Asian states and regional and international powers—specifically the stakes, interests, and policies of Russia, China, Iran, Turkey, and the United States. These internal challenges and the evolution of relations with external powers may result in new cooperative relationships, but they may also lead to destabilizing rivalry and interstate enmity in Central Asia. It is important to identify new patterns of relevance for future security cooperation in the region, but the potential for a new security system or for new institutions to manage security in the region remains uncertain. These issues are explored by a team of prominent specialists from Western Europe, the United States, Russia and China.
Central Asia
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Author : Adeeb Khalid
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 2021-06-01
Central Asia written by Adeeb Khalid and has been published by Princeton University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-06-01 with History categories.
A major history of Central Asia and how it has been shaped by modern world events Central Asia is often seen as a remote and inaccessible land on the peripheries of modern history. Encompassing Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, and the Xinjiang province of China, it in fact stands at the crossroads of world events. Adeeb Khalid provides the first comprehensive history of Central Asia from the mid-eighteenth century to today, shedding light on the historical forces that have shaped the region under imperial and Communist rule. Predominantly Muslim with both nomadic and settled populations, the peoples of Central Asia came under Russian and Chinese rule after the 1700s. Khalid shows how foreign conquest knit Central Asians into global exchanges of goods and ideas and forged greater connections to the wider world. He explores how the Qing and Tsarist empires dealt with ethnic heterogeneity, and compares Soviet and Chinese Communist attempts at managing national and cultural difference. He highlights the deep interconnections between the "Russian" and "Chinese" parts of Central Asia that endure to this day, and demonstrates how Xinjiang remains an integral part of Central Asia despite its fraught and traumatic relationship with contemporary China. The essential history of one of the most diverse and culturally vibrant regions on the planet, this panoramic book reveals how Central Asia has been profoundly shaped by the forces of modernity, from colonialism and social revolution to nationalism, state-led modernization, and social engineering.