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Islam, oil, and geopolitics : Central Asia after September 11 / edited by Elizabeth Van Wie Davis and Rouben Azizian ; contributors, [and nineteen others].
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Geopolitics--Asia, Central.
- Geopolitics.
- Islam and politics--Asia, Central.
- Islam and politics.
- Energy policy--Asia, Central.
- Energy policy.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (317 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Lanham, Maryland ; Plymouth, England : Rowman & Littlefield Publisher, Inc., 2007.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- 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
- Contents:
- Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; 1 Islam, Oil, and Geopolitics in Central Asia after September 11 Rouben Azizian and Elizabeth Van Wie Davis; Part I: Conflict and Peace; 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 Khamidov7 Islam, Politics, and Security in Central Asia Aleksei Malashenko; Part II: Energy Security; 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; Part III: The Geopolitics of Central Asia; 11 Great Power Politics in Central Asia Today: A Chinese Assessment Shi Yinhong
- 12 Russian-Indian Relations in Central Asia Sergey Lounev13 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; Part IV: Central Asia and Asia Pacific; 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.Selected Bibliography; Index; About the Contributors
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 979-82-16-20906-5
- 0-7425-4128-2
- 1-4616-3828-3
- OCLC:
- 856869526
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