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Central Asia in a Multipolar World: Internal Change, External Actors, Regional Cooperation

By Jakob Lempp , Sebastian Mayer

Book information

Publisher
Springer
Year
2024
ISBN
9783031637261, 9783031637278
ASIN
B0D6DHT7LS
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
13 MB (14001608 bytes)
Series
Contributions to Political Science
Pages
924\515
Time added
2024-09-22 05:55:16

Description

This handbook-style edited volume discusses historical, but predominantly current political, economic, and societal trends in Central Asia comprising Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan. The five countries exhibit many cultural and historical commonalities and face similar internal and external challenges. Despite different transformation paths and frequent intra-regional tensions, a common regional identity has emerged in the countries since gaining their independence in 1991. Besides covering their political systems, a variety of topics such as human rights, media, terrorism, and civil society are addressed. As well, bilateral relations with seven external actors are examined. Lastly, the authors explore the opportunities and limitations of institutionalized regional cooperation in various fields of action.

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