Central Asia: Views from Washington, Moscow, and Beijing
Views from Washington, Moscow, and Beijing
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The disintegration of the Soviet Union in 1991 rapidly and irrevocably transformed Central Asia's political landscape. This region of five sovereign states with a population of some fifty million people quickly became a major focus of interest and influence for competing poles of power. The eminent contributors to this volume offer a four-part analysis of the region's new importance in world affairs. Rajan Menon examines the place of Central Asia in a global perspective. Eugene Rumer considers the perspective of the post-9/11 United States. Dimitri Trenin looks at the region from the standpoint of traditional hegemon Russia. Huasheng Zhao provides the view from economic superpower-in-the-making China.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments; Introduction: Central Asia in the Twenty-First Century, Rajan Menon; 1. The United States and Central Asia: In Search of a Strategy, Eugene Rumer; 2. Russia and Central Asia: Interests, Policies, Prospects, Dmitri Trenin; 3. Central Asia in China's Diplomacy, Huasheng Zhao; Index; About the Authors.
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Eugene Rumer, Dmitri Trenin, Huasheng Zhao, Rajan Menon