ABSTRACT

This comprehensive exploration of the international environment examines not only traditional political-military concerns but also economic, ethnic, and environmental issues and the role of crime, terrorism, the drug trade, and migration in the security environment of Russia and its neighbours to the south. This approach takes account of both the internal and external aspects of security problems and their interplay. The participation of international authors facilitates the consideration of each problem from all relevant points of view.

chapter |21 pages

The Security Environment in the South Caucasus and Central Asia

Concept, Setting, and Challenges

part 1|60 pages

Traditional Security

part 2|60 pages

Economic Features of Security

chapter 3|32 pages

Economics and Energy in the South

Liberal Expectations Versus Likely Realities

chapter 4|26 pages

Russian-Southern Economic Interaction

Partners or Competitors

part 4|54 pages

Non-Traditional Challenges

chapter 7|21 pages

New Threats in Central Asia and the Caucasus

An Old Story with a New Twist

chapter |8 pages

Regional Security for Russia, the Caucasus, and Central Asia

Going from Zero-Sum to Positive-Sum Policies