Conflict and security in Central Asia and the Caucasus / Hooman Peimani.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Peimani, Hooman, 1957-

Series:

Gale eBooks

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

National security--Asia, Central.

National security.

Post-communism--Asia, Central.

Post-communism.

Asia, Central--History--1991-.

Asia, Central.

Asia, Central--Politics and government--1991-.

Caucasus--History--1991-.

Caucasus.

Caucasus--Politics and government.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxvi, 373 pages) : illustrations, maps.

Distribution:

New York : Bloomsbury Publishing (US), 2023.

Place of Publication:

Santa Barbara, Calif. : ABC-CLIO, c2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This insightful work maps out both the possibilities and the dangers that lie ahead for the nations of Central Asia and the Caucasus. The book analyzes the current security situation and clarifies its historical context, identifying the factors that have shaped the security of these young nations since their independence. It also examines the parametersópolitical, economic, ethnic, energy, and militaryóthat will decide the security of the region in the future.||The bookís author, a senior independent consultant to the United Nations, tells the whole story behind the headlines when he discusses

Contents:

Contents; Acronyms and Abbreviations; List of Tables; Introduction; Maps; PART 1: REGIONAL ESSAYS; PART 2: COUNTRY PROFILES AND CHRONOLOGIES; PART 3: GEOPOLITICAL ORGANIZATIONS; PART 4: WHAT THE FUTURE WILL HOLD FOR CENTRAL ASIA AND THE CAUCASUS; Index

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9798400630309

9786612524257

9781282524255

1282524259

OCLC:

607485251