Conflict and Security in Central Asia and the Caucasus.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Peimani, Hooman.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Post-communism--Asia, Central.

National security--Asia, Central.

Asia, Central--History--1991.

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

Caucasus--Politics and government.

Caucasus--History--1991.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (400 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Bloomsbury Publishing USA, 2009.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Acronyms and Abbreviations

List of Tables

Introduction

Maps

PART 1: REGIONAL ESSAYS

1. Central Asia as a Transitional Region: Destabilizing Factors since Independence (1991-2009)

Politics

Economics

Society

Human Rights

Military/Security

"The War on Terror": Its Impact on Central Asia (2001 Onward)

Conclusion

Bibliography

2. Social Implications of Central Asia's Failed Transition

Internal Factors

External Factors

Major Expanding Social and Economic Problems Affecting Human Security

3. Elections in Azerbaijan and Georgia and Their Impact on Regional Security

Elections in Azerbaijan and Georgia

The Post-Election Era in Georgia and Azerbaijan

4. Oil and the Caucasus: Short- and Long-Term Prospects

The Significance of Oil for the Caucasus

Pipeline Projects: Political and Economic Significance

Obstacles to Caucasian Prospects

5. Major Trends of Significance to Long-Term Stability in Central Asia

Recent Alarming Signs

Other Sources of Conflict

Major Regional Trends of Significance for Peace and Stability

Likelihood of Conflict and Instability in Central Asia

Implications of Instability and Conflict for the Central Asians

PART 2: COUNTRY PROFILES AND CHRONOLOGIES

Section 1 Central Asia

Chronology of Events

6. Kazakhstan

7. Kyrgyzstan

8. Tajikistan

9. Turkmenistan

10. Uzbekistan

Section 2 The Caucasus

11. Armenia

12. Azerbaijan

13. Georgia

PART 3: GEOPOLITICAL ORGANIZATIONS

14. Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)

History

Membership

Function

15. Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO)

Function.

Bibliography

16. Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO)

17. Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO)

18. Organization for Democracy and Economic Development-GUAM

19. North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in Central Asia and the Caucasus

PART 4: WHAT THE FUTURE WILL HOLD FOR CENTRAL ASIA AND THE CAUCASUS

20. Conclusion

Major Trends in Central Asia and the Caucasus

Scenarios for Possible Future Armed Conflicts in Central Asia

Scenarios for Possible Future Armed Conflicts in the Caucasus

War over Ownership of the Caspian Oil Fields

The Possibility of a Preemptive War

Index

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Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Other Format:

Print version: Peimani, Hooman Conflict and Security in Central Asia and the Caucasus

ISBN:

9781598840551

OCLC:

607485251