Once sealed off from the rest of the world during the Soviet times, the states of Central Asia today are rapidly integrating with the global economy. The opening up of China in the 1980s, the demise of the Soviet Union a decade later, and the ongoing globalization have all served as grand forces facilitating this highly monumental development. The U.S. regional military involvement after September 11, 2001, and engagement by other actors have further enabled these countries to reconnect with the world, this time as ...
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Once sealed off from the rest of the world during the Soviet times, the states of Central Asia today are rapidly integrating with the global economy. The opening up of China in the 1980s, the demise of the Soviet Union a decade later, and the ongoing globalization have all served as grand forces facilitating this highly monumental development. The U.S. regional military involvement after September 11, 2001, and engagement by other actors have further enabled these countries to reconnect with the world, this time as sovereign units. Today, more than 2 decades after they gained their independence, the Central Asian countries, along with the rest of the world, face a great challenge and an opportunity-the rise of China, India, and resurgence of Russia. These neighboring powers are investing and facilitating internal and external links of the region and profoundly shaping the region's external connectivity at the very time as the United States withdraws its troops from Afghanistan...
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2014, U. S. Army War College, Strategic Studies Institute/Army War College Press
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U. S. Army War College, Strategic Studies Institute/Army War College Press
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2014
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Very good. Cover has slight wear and soiling. Glued binding. ix, [1], 174 p. Illustrations, black & white. Map. Endnotes. From an on-line posting: "The U.S. global and regional role and capabilities will depend on how well it adjusts its grand strategy in response to current and projected trends in the era of rising powers. In this context, the rise of China, India, and the resurgence of Russia all capable of challenging regional orders calls for an engaged, long-term, and concerted U.S. global and regional strategy in Central Asia the area that figures increasingly prominent in the grand strategies of the rising powers. Mr. Roman Muzalevsky performs research, reporting, and analysis of global, regional, and national security affairs, risks, and trends, as well as focusing on incident response and crises management. Mr. Muzalevsky has authored numerous articles on Eurasian and global affairs, geopolitics, security, and strategic trends. Mr. Muzalevsky holds an M.A. in international affairs with a concentration in security and strategy studies from Yale University and a diploma in international affairs from the International Ataturk Ala-Too University in Kyrgyzstan, Central Asia."
