1st Edition

Central Asia Geopolitics, security and stability

By Ajay Patnaik Copyright 2016
    256 Pages
    by Routledge India

    256 Pages
    by Routledge India

    Throughout history, Central Asia has formed an important strategic link between the East and the West and been described as thegreat pivot in the early-twentieth century. This book looks at the relations between the Central Asian states and major external powers. It shows how these nations have kept the fragile geopolitics of the region free of

    List of Tables. List of Abbreviations. Acknowledgement. Preface. 1. Geopolitics: Concept and Reality 2. Security concerns of Central Asian States 3. Energy Geopolitics in the Central Asia-Caspian region 4. Russia in Central Asia: The Geopolitical Balancer 5. Central Asian States and regional powers: China, Iran, Turkey and India 6. Central Asia: Regionalism and Regional Mechanisms 7. Regional stability: Challenges and Prospects 8. Conclusion  Bibliography Index