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Record Nr.

UNINA9910219961403321

Autore

Mahnovski Sergej

Titolo

Economic dimensions of security in Central Asia / / Sergej Mahnovski, Kamil Akramov, Theodore Karasik

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Santa Monica, CA, : RAND Project Air Force, 2007

ISBN

1-281-18085-8

9786611180850

0-8330-4242-4

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (119 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

AkramovKamil

KarasikTheodore William

Disciplina

330.958

Soggetti

Economic assistance, American - Asia, Central

Asia, Central Economic conditions 1991-

Asia, Central Social conditions 1991-

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"MG-417-AF"--P. [4] of cover.

"Prepared for the United States Air Force."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 83-92).

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Preface; Contents; Figures; Tables; Summary; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Chapter One - Introduction; Chapter Two - Economic Fault Lines; Economic Overview; Poverty; The Shadow Economy; Corruption; Foreign Debt; Chapter Three - Sectoral Trends and Implications; Agriculture; Energy; Banking; Chapter Four - Human Development and Social Trends; Health Care; Education; Drug Trade and Human Trafficking; Chapter Five - Conclusions and Implications for the United STates; Prospects for Development in the Region; Overview of Foreign Assistance in Central Asia

Implications for the U.S. Role in Central AsiaAppendix; Bibliography

Sommario/riassunto

This report assesses the economic dimensions of security in post-Soviet Central Asia and considers their implications for the role of the United States. The September 11, 2001, attacks on the United States led to the realization among policymakers that instability, failed and failing states, and economic and political underdevelopment present security concerns not just to the states that suffer directly from these problems but to the global community as a whole. In this regard,



Central Asia may be at a crossroads, as demonstrated by the so-called "Tulip Revolution" in Kyrgyzstan and the unrest