This volume is the only current treatment of security issues in Central Asia for the nonspecialist, as well as specialists and policy-makers.
Global Security Watch-Central Asia is the first authoritative examination of the security issues affecting, and affected by, the region where Russia, South Asia, China, and the Middle East meet. The author provides a comprehensive account of the strategic importance and challenges facing Central Asia written for policymakers, students, researchers, and interested general readers alike.
Global Security Watch-Central Asia goes behind the scenes to explore both the internal factors and global influences affecting the stability of region and the nations that comprise it. Coverage includes the dynamics of each country's domestic politics, the allure of the region's natural resources, Central Asia's role in U.S./Russian relations, and the renewed focus on the region in the aftermath of the attacks of September 11, 2001.
Maps of individual countries-Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, AfghanistanPrimary documents, including the treaty of the Collective Security Treaty Organization
- ISBN10 0313354235
- ISBN13 9780313354236
- Publish Date 21 October 2010 (first published 26 July 2005)
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Greenwood Press
- Format eBook
- Pages 240
- Language English