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FORTHCOMING - Lands of Discord: Central Asia and the Caspian between Russia, China and the West

FORTHCOMING - Lands of Discord: Central Asia and the Caspian between Russia, China and the West

June 2009

This book examines the interaction between Russia, China and the West in the central zone of Eurasia.

Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, Russia has sought a controlling influence in Central Asia and the Caspian, seeking to keep the West out, and the new independent states down. How can this policy be explained? Does Russia have sufficient resources to implement such ambitious goals? To answer these questions the author explores the role of these regions in the Eurasian economic and strategic landscapes; sources of instability; decisive factors in Russia's policy and its relationship with the West and China. The author develops scenarios for the region's future.

Author(s): Yury Fedorov