Great games, local rules : the new power contest in Central Asia / Alexander Cooley.

• The new multipolar politics of influence in Central Asia -- Local rules: how Central Asian regimes survive -- Washington's Central Asian detour to Afghanistan -- Moscow's quest for a privileged role -- The SCO and Beijing's great leap westward -- Counterterrorism, democratization and human rights -- Geopolitical competition and political stability: Kyrgyzstan's base bidding war -- The price of influence: contracts and corruption -- Chasing the shadow of a region -- Conclusion: the scorecard and lessons for a multipolar world of regions.

Ämnesord

Geopolitics  -- Asia, Central. (LCSH)

Asia, Central  -- Foreign relations -- 1991- (LCSH)

Asia, Central  -- Strategic aspects. (LCSH)

Asia, Central  -- Foreign relations -- United States. (LCSH)

United States  -- Foreign relations -- Asia, Central. (LCSH)

Asia, Central  -- Foreign relations -- Russia (Federation) (LCSH)

Russia (Federation)  -- Foreign relations -- Asia, Central. (LCSH)

Asia, Central  -- Foreign relations -- China. (LCSH)

China  -- Foreign relations -- Asia, Central. (LCSH)

Central Asia  -- regional security (sipri)

China  -- foreign policy -- Central Asia (sipri)

USA  -- foreign policy -- Central Asia -- Afghanistan (sipri)

Klassifikation

JZ1711.5 (LCC)

327.58 (DDC)

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