ABSTRACT
For better or worse, the former Soviet republics of Central Asia have largely completed their post-independence transitions. Over more than a decade, they have established themselves as independent states whose internal regimes and external relations have characteristic patterns and vulnerabilities both individually and as a group. The purpose of this volume is to assess both what has been accomplished and the trends of development in the region, especially its leading states. How sound are the foundations of this "bulwark against the spread of terrorism" in Eurasia?
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|68 pages
Overview
part II|124 pages
The External Context
part III|102 pages
The Internal Social and Political Context
part IV|140 pages
The Prospects for Economic Development