Central Asia Since Independence / Edition 1

by Shireen T. Hunter

Overview

When the Soviet Union officially ended in December 1991 and was replaced by the Commonwealth of Independent States, the five Central Asian republics—Kazakstan, Kyrgystan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan—also became independent. This study examines the course of nationalist, ethnic, and pro-independence movements in the Central Asian region since 1991, as well as the geopolitical situation surrounding and involving these new states. Because of differences in size, ethnic composition, historical and cultural characteristics, resource base, and geographical location, these countries' patterns of evolution during the post-independence period have varied greatly. Nevertheless, during the last few years, certain basic common patterns have emerged, both in the political and economic development of the Central Asian states and in their external relations. These patterns and developments are analyzed here by a noted expert in Eurasian studies.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780275955397
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	06/21/1996
Series:	The Washington Papers , #168
Pages:	240
Product dimensions:	6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 0.51(d)

About the Author

SHIREEN T. HUNTER is a senior associate at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, where she has held the positions of deputy director of the CSIS Middle East Program (1982-92) and director of Islamic Studies (1992-93). Currently based in Brussels, she is also associated with the Centre for European Policy Studies, specializing in Turkey, the Transcaucasus, and Central Asia.

Table of Contents

Foreword
Introduction
Internal Dynamics: Challenge and Reform
Central Asia: Historical, Ethnic, Cultural, and Geopolitical Context
Political Ideology and Institutional-Building
Central Asian Political Systems
Economic Revitalization and Reform
External Relations
Intra-Central Asian Relations
Intra-CIS Relations
Central Asia and Its Neighbors
Central Asia and the West
Index

Editorial Reviews

Hunter (visiting senior research fellow at the Center for European Policy Studies-Brussels) analyzes how the Central Asian countries have managed to cope with post-perestroika independence, examining how each has charted its own foreign policy course in conducting relations at the intra-Central Asian, intra-CIS, regional, and international levels. Includes detailed analysis of issues pertaining to minority rights in the region. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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