Islam, oil, and geopolitics : Central Asia after September 11
Once an obscure and little-known region, Central Asia has become an important test of America's ability to consistently promote global liberal change, of Russia's true foreign policy agenda, and of China's readiness to translate economic power into political influence. Terrorism, economics, and politics all converge in this strategic region, with important implications for Asia and the world. A set of international contributors focuses on three important issues that are usually and unfortunately analyzed separately: Islamic political issues, energy security, and geopolitical maneuvering. This significant and timely volume helps readers understand current events in Central Asia and how those events affect the rest of the world
Print Book, English, ©2007
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc., Lanham, MD, ©2007
Aufsatzsammlung
vii, 308 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
9780742541283, 9780742541290, 0742541282, 0742541290
67345962
1. Islam, oil, and geopolitics in central Asia after September 11 / Rouben Azizian and Elizabeth Van Wie Davis
2. Central Asia and the war against terrorism : a view from Russia / Mikhail A. Konarovsky
3. The Afghanistan peace process : progress and problems / Najibullah Lafraie
4. Islam and ethnic minorities in central Asia : the Uyghurs / Gaye Christoffersen
5. Integrating political Islam in central Asia : the Tajik experience / Kamoludin Abdullaev
6. Countering religious extremism in central Asia : Hizb-ut-Tahrir and the Islamic movement of Uzbekistan / Alisher Khamidov
7. Islam, politics, and security in central Asia / Aleksei Malashenko
8. Central Asia's energy resources : Japan's energy interests / Manabu Shimizu
9. China's energy interests and quest for energy security / Kang Wu
10. Central Asia and Asian Pacific energy requirements / Robert Smith
11. Great powers politics in central Asia today : a Chinese assessment / Shi Yinhong
12. Russian-Indian relations in central Asia / Sergey Lounev
13. Iran, Turkey, and central Asia : the Islamic connection / Shireen Hunter
14. Chinese-Russian strategic relations : the central Asian angle / Feng Shaolei
15. China and Russia in central Asia : interests and tendencies / Sergei Troush
16. Shanghai cooperation organization : challenges, opportunities, and prospects / Pan Guang
17. Kazakhstan and confidence-building measures in Asia / Murat Laumulin
18. The legacy of Sovietism in central Asia and Mongolia / Orhon Myadar
19. The United States, Asian security, and central Asia before and after September 11 / Thomas W. Simons Jr