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Record Nr.

UNINA9910455598503321

Autore

Peimani Hooman <1957->

Titolo

Conflict and security in Central Asia and the Caucasus [[electronic resource] /] / Hooman Peimani

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Santa Barbara, Calif., : ABC-CLIO, c2009

ISBN

1-282-52425-9

9786612524257

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (400 p.)

Disciplina

958/.043

Soggetti

Post-communism - Asia, Central

National security - Asia, Central

Electronic books.

Asia, Central History 1991-

Asia, Central Politics and government 1991-

Caucasus Politics and government

Caucasus History 1991-

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Acronyms and Abbreviations; List of Tables; Introduction; Maps; PART 1: REGIONAL ESSAYS; PART 2: COUNTRY PROFILES AND CHRONOLOGIES; PART 3: GEOPOLITICAL ORGANIZATIONS; PART 4: WHAT THE FUTURE WILL HOLD FOR CENTRAL ASIA AND THE CAUCASUS; Index

Sommario/riassunto

This insightful work maps out both the possibilities and the 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 parametersópolitical, economic, ethnic, energy, and militaryóthat will decide the security of the region in the future.||The bookís author, a senior independent consultant to the United Nations, tells the whole story behind the headlines when he discusses