Introduction 1. A Reference Group Perspective on State Behaviour 2. Kyrgyzstan's Counterterrorism Policy 3. Kazakhstan's Counterterrorism Policy 4. Conclusion
Biography
Mariya Y. Omelicheva is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of Kansas, USA, where she teaches and conducts research on Eurasian security, counterterrorism and human rights, and Russian foreign policy. She has published in leading journals and contributed her research to edited volumes.
"Counterterrorism Policies in Central Asia is an exceptional book. Omelicheva's knowledge of the Islamic radical groups in Central Asia establishes her as one of the foremost academic experts in her field. However, the strength of this book is her ability to question the policies of Central Asian states in reaction to Islamic radical groups... Overall, Omelicheva should be proud of the tremendous amount of research that shines through in this book. The average as well as the advanced reader will walk away with a better understanding of counterterrorism, but perhaps more importantly, with a larger understanding of the influence of outside actors in the creation of common counterterrorism policies." - R. L. Bowman, Luther College
