Central Asia
eBook - ePub

Central Asia

  1. 256 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Central Asia

About this book

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. History is seen and felt everywhere. Old legacies, whether they go back to Genghis Khan or stem from the recent Soviet past, have a profound effect on contemporary issues and political choices. 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'.

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Information

Publisher
Routledge
Year
2014
Print ISBN
9780710313164
eBook ISBN
9781317792529
Edition
1
Topic
Social Sciences
Subtopic
Anthropology
Index
Social Sciences

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Halftitle Page
  3. Series Page
  4. Title Page
  5. Copyright Page
  6. Dedication Page
  7. Contents
  8. Acknowledgements
  9. Introduction
  10. Chapter I Central Asia: Glorious History, Total Eclipse, and the Player of the New Great Games
  11. Chapter II Central Asia: Struggling with its Historical Legacies
  12. Chapter III Deserts and Oases, Past and Present: Paradoxes of Closed Societies
  13. Chapter IV The Role of Religion in Central Asian Societies
  14. Chapter V The war against terrorism and Central Asia
  15. Chapter VI Missions civilicatrice in Central Asia: then and now
  16. Chapter VII Promoting elections while suppressing liberties: the Central Asian way?
  17. Instead of conclusions: from an African village to a global village – a roadmap for humankind?
  18. Index