Conflict Areas In The Caucasus And Central Asia

Author : Arda Özkan,Göktürk Tüysüzoglu
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 469 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2022-01-25
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781793651266

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Conflict Areas in the Caucasus and Central Asia by Arda Özkan,Göktürk Tüysüzoglu Pdf

The Caucasus region and Central Asia covers a large part of the Eurasian. Both regions, where Russia and China have a serious influence and visibility, also have a location that reflects the hegemonic expectations of both these actors. In this context, domestic political developments and even internal conflicts in the region can be linked to the policies of Russia and China to a certain extent and have the potential to affect the motives of these two powers. Although Central Asia is rich in natural resources, it is landlocked and has lagged other nations in terms of agricultural production and industrial development. Although the Caucasus is divided into the North, the territory of Russia, and the South, where three independent states are located, it is insufficient in terms of production and development. The Caucasus stands out especially with energy projects and its feature of being a commercial corridor.

Author : Olga Oliker,Thomas S. Szayna,Scott Pace,Peter A. Wilson
Publisher : Rand Corporation
Page : 409 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2003-04-02
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780833048349

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Faultlines of Conflict in Central Asia and the South Caucasus by Olga Oliker,Thomas S. Szayna,Scott Pace,Peter A. Wilson Pdf

In the region of Central Asia and South Caucasus, what is the potential for armed conflict, and how might such outbreaks escalate to a level that could involve U.S. forces? The authors evaluate the key political, economic, and societal faultlines underlying the likelihood of conflict in the region, assessing their implications for regional stability and for U.S. interests and potential involvement over the next 10 to 15 years.

Author : Gary K. Bertsch,Cassady B. Craft,Scott A. Jones,Michael D. Beck
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 325 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2013-10-08
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781136684456

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Crossroads and Conflict by Gary K. Bertsch,Cassady B. Craft,Scott A. Jones,Michael D. Beck Pdf

The world's second largest reserves of petroleum lie beneath the land-locked Caspian Sea, making the Caucasus of vital importance to both regional and global economic and security interests. This book brings together experts from the US, Russia and the Caucasus to examine the issues of conflict, foreign policy tradeoffs, and security in the region. It takes into account the geopolitical factors, Western and Russian involvement, and the interaction between domestic and external pressures. Crossroads and Conflict looks at the challenges faced by these countries and examines the possibilities for future peace and prosperity in the region.

Author : Hooman Peimani
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2009-07-08
Category : History
ISBN : 9781598840551

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Conflict and Security in Central Asia and the Caucasus by Hooman Peimani Pdf

This is the only book since the fall of the Soviet Union to analyze the security of the newly emerged independent states in the strategically vital region of Central Asia and the Caucasus. This insightful work maps out the possibilities and 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 parameters—political, economic, ethnic, energy, and military—that will decide the security of the region in the future. The book's author tells the whole story behind the headlines when he discusses, for example, the real reason for the "wine war" of 2006, when Russia banned imports of Georgian wine for "health reasons," or when explaining the impact of the expanding American presence—both political and military—after September 11. Conflict and Security in Central Asia and the Caucasus is a primer for those who want to know more about this strategic region and essential reading for all students of world affairs.

Author : Robert E. Ebel,Rajan Menon
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0742500632

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Energy and Conflict in Central Asia and the Caucasus by Robert E. Ebel,Rajan Menon Pdf

This timely study is the first to examine the relationship between competition for energy resources and the propensity for conflict in the Caspian region. Taking the discussion well beyond issues of pipeline politics and the significance of Caspian oil and gas to the global market, the book offers significant new findings concerning the impact of energy wealth on the political life and economies of Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, and Turkmenistan. The contributors, a leading group of scholars and policymakers, explore the differing interests of ruling elites, the political opposition, and minority ethnic and religious groups region-wide. Placing Caspian development in the broader international relations context, the book assesses the ways in which Russia, China, Iran, and Turkey are fighting to protect their interests in the newly independent states and how competition for production contracts and pipeline routes influences regional security. Specific chapters also link regional issues to central questions of international politics and to theoretical debates over the role of energy wealth in political and economic development worldwide. Woven throughout the implications for U.S. policy, giving the book wide appeal to policymakers, corporate executives, energy analysts, and scholars alike.

Author : Olga Oliker
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 379 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Asia, Central
ISBN : 0833032607

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Faultlines of Conflict in Central Asia and the South Caucasus by Olga Oliker Pdf

Author : Babak Rezvani
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 373 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2015-01-27
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789004276369

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Conflict and Peace in Central Eurasia by Babak Rezvani Pdf

Conflict and Peace in Central Eurasia explains ethnoterritorial conflicts not only by focussing on these conflicts but also by comparing all cases of conflict and coexistence with each other. Aiming at formulating new theories, this study makes use of qualitative comparative analysis (QCA) as well as case studies and statistical analyses.

Author : Babak Rezvani
Publisher : Amsterdam University Press
Page : 446 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2014-03-15
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789048519286

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Ethno-territorial conflict and coexistence in the caucasus, Central Asia and Fereydan by Babak Rezvani Pdf

"Few authors have such an intimate knowledge of the background of confliicts in Central Asia. Rezvani looks at the region from a fresh perspective. He arrives at highly relevant recommendations how the politicization of ethnicity can be avoided and how ethnic nationalism in the long run can be turned into civic nationalism." Gerd Junne: Emeritus Professor of International Relations, University of Amsterdam. "It is rare to find such a thorough study about identity/culture and territory/geography in the troubled regions of Central Asia, the Caucasus, and Iran, and it is even more rare to find a comparative analysis. This book is encyclopedic and thought-provoking at the same time." Ton Dietz: Director of African Studies Centre, Leiden University, and Guest Professor of Human Geography, University of Amsterdam. "In contrast to much other research on con ict between ethnic groups, Rezvani has not only focused on the con icts and their origins but also included the set of situations where a con ict could have erupted but failed to occur. This provides a useful correction to stereotypes of conflict-prone regions, particularly in the Caucasus and Central Asia." Gertjan Dijkink: Associate Professor of Political Geography, University of Amsterdam. "Babak Rezvanis well-written and systematic work focuses on ethno-territorial and demographic aspects of conflict, combining theory with case studies and statistical analysis. He not only provides an innovative and interesting contribution to his field of study but also demonstrates a detailed knowledge of the relevant literature. The book is extremely well-sourced and offers a deep and insightful history of the areas and conflicts concerned." Georg Frerks: Professor of Con ict Prevention and Con ict Management, Utrecht University, The Netherlands. Babak Rezvani is a geographer and political scientist.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 401 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Asia, Central
ISBN : OCLC:74245478

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Faultlines of Conflict in Central Asia and the South Caucasus. Implications for the US Army by Anonim Pdf

This report is the final product of a project entitled "Sources of Conflict in the South Caucasus and Central Asia". The project was intended to help Army intelligence analysts improve their understanding of the potential for armed conflict in the region of Central Asia and South Caucasus and how such outbreaks might escalate to a level that could involve US forces. This report identifies and evaluates the key conflict-producing fault-lines in Central Asia and South Caucasus. The faultlines include the role of state political and economic weakness; the impact of crime and the drug trade; the effects of ethnic tensions and foreign interests and influence; and the impact of competition for natural resources. The analysis then examines the ways in which the emergence of conflict could draw the United States into the strife. The report also examines the operational challenges the region poses for possible Army deployments in the 10- to 15-year time frame This research was completed largely prior to the September 11 attacks on the United States The report has been updated to take into account the changed security environment and the US military presence on the ground in the Central Asian and South Caucasus region The operations in Afghanistan have not altered the faultlines. They are long-term and structural in nature The current US presence on the ground means that they need to be taken into account even more than previously.

Author : Svante Cornell
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 964 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2005-06-28
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781135796686

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Small Nations and Great Powers by Svante Cornell Pdf

Introduces the geographical, historical and ethno-linguistic framework of the Caucasus, focusing on the Russian incorporation of the region, the root most conflicts; analyses individual conflicts, from their origins to the attempts at resolving them; analyses the role of the three regional powers (Turkey, Iran and Russia); and sets out a synthesis of the Caucasian conflicts and a conclusion on the place of the Caucasus in world affairs.

Author : Karen Dawisha,Bruce Parrott
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1997-06-13
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0521597315

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Conflict, Cleavage, and Change in Central Asia and the Caucasus by Karen Dawisha,Bruce Parrott Pdf

This volume examines the former Soviet states of Central Asia and the Caucasus.

Author : Rajan Menon,Yuri E. Fedorov,Ghia Nodia,East West Insitute
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2016-07-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781315501710

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Russia, the Caucasus, and Central Asia by Rajan Menon,Yuri E. Fedorov,Ghia Nodia,East West Insitute Pdf

This comprehensive exploration of the international environment examines not only traditional political-military concerns but also economic, ethnic, and environmental issues and the role of crime, terrorism, the drug trade, and migration in the security environment of Russia and its neighbours to the south. This approach takes account of both the internal and external aspects of security problems and their interplay. The participation of international authors facilitates the consideration of each problem from all relevant points of view.

Author : Pavel Baev
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Political Science
ISBN : UOM:39015041315915

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Challenges and Options in the Caucasus and Central Asia by Pavel Baev Pdf

That Russia has vital strategic interests in the Caucasus and Central Asia can be taken as an established political fact. What is remarkable about this fact is that the nature of these interests as well as the nature and intensity of challenges to them have changed quite drastically during Russia's 5 years of existence as a post-Soviet state. It is no wonder that Russian policymakers are permanently agonizing over reassessment of these interests and are now nowhere close to producing a coherent strategy of their advancement. This monograph will argue that Russia's ability to meet the challenges from the South is a major factor in determining its future as a world power.1 There is no doubt that the Caucasus and Central Asia are two separate regions in the turbulent post-Soviet geopolitical space, with different political dynamics and plenty of internal diversities and conflicts. Even looking from Moscow, it is obvious that these differences are of such a scale that no single integrated strategy could possibly embrace both regions; two essentially different policies are required and were, in fact, pursued. Still, the author attempts to take these two regions together, seeking to trace interplay among Russia's economic, political and strategic interests and to discover parallels in Moscow's past, current and possible future activities. This paper will first take a brief look at the evolution of Russia's policies in the Caucasus and Central Asia in 1992-94; then the impact of the Chechen War will be evaluated. This is followed by the analysis of the growth of the economic interests (first of all related to oil) and the increase in influence of the regional processes in Russia itself. Finally, an attempt to distinguish between the real and misperceived security challenges for the near future will be undertaken.

Author : Annie Jafalian
Publisher : Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781409422754

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Reassessing Security in the South Caucasus by Annie Jafalian Pdf

From a European perspective, the South Caucasus is now forming a neighbouring area at the border of the Black Sea, as well as a corridor of oil and gas imports whose stability has become part of European security itself. Drawing together research from experts within the area, this volume reassesses security in the South Caucasus making it possible to update analysis on security interests, perceptions and policies at national, regional and international levels through cross-national studies.

Author : Babak Rezvani
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 444 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2013-01-01
Category : Ethnic conflict
ISBN : 9056297333

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Ethno-territorial Conflict and Coexistence in the Caucasus, Central Asia and Fereydan by Babak Rezvani Pdf

'Few authors have such an intimate knowledge of the background of conflicts in Central Asia. Rezvani looks at the region from a fresh perspective. He arrives at highly relevant recommendations how the politicization of ethnicity can be avoided and how ethnic nationalism in the long run can be turned into civic nationalism.' Gerd Junne: Emeritus Professor of International Relations, University of Amsterdam. 'It is rare to find such a thorough study about identity/culture and territory/geography in the troubled regions of Central Asia, the Caucasus, and Iran, and it is even more rare to find a comparative analysis. This book is encyclopedic and thought-provoking at the same time.' Ton Dietz: Director of African Studies Centre, Leiden University, and Guest Professor of Human Geography, University of Amsterdam. 'In contrast to much other research on conflict between ethnic groups, Rezvani has not only focused on the conflicts and their origins but also included the set of situations where a conflict could have erupted but failed to occur. _ is provides a useful correction to stereotypes of "conflict-prone" regions, particularly in the Caucasus and Central Asia.' Gertjan Dijkink: Associate Professor of Political Geography, University of Amsterdam. 'Babak Rezvani's well-written and systematic work focuses on ethno-territorial and demographic aspects of conflict, combining theory with case studies and statistical analysis. He not only provides an innovative and interesting contribution to his field of study but also demonstrates a detailed knowledge of the relevant literature. The book is extremely well-sourced and offers a deep and insightful history of the areas and conflicts concerned.' Georg Frerks: Professor of Conflict Prevention and Conflict Management, Utrecht University, The Netherlands.