Since the tragic events of September 11, Central Asia has been
drawn into the intense struggle of the international community
against the forces of religious extremism and transnational crime.
The great powers were able to put aside their geopolitical
differences in order to crush al-Qaeda and the Taliban. With the
marginalization of the Taliban and the eviction of al-Qaeda from
Afghanistan, however, the tension between the great powers is
notably increasing, as is the discomfort of Central Asian states
who find themselves, their political development, and their oil
reserves in the middle of a renewed Great Game. Islam, Oil, and
Geopolitics is a truly international volume, including chapters
written by senior scholars, upcoming students in the field,
prominent diplomats, and renowned academics from Russia, China, the
United States, and the Central Asian republics. They collaborate to
focus on three important issues that are usually-and
unfortunately-analyzed separately: Islamic political issues, energy
security, and geopolitical maneuvering. Once an obscure and
little-known region, Central Asia has become an important test of
America's ability to consistently promote global liberal change, of
Russia's true foreign policy agenda, and of China's readiness to
translate economic power into political influence. Terrorism,
economics, and politics all converge in this strategic region, with
important implications for Asia and the world. This significant and
timely volume helps readers understand current events in Central
Asia and how those events affect the rest of the world.
Contributions by: Kamoludin Abdullaev, Rouben Azizian, Gaye
Christoffersen, Elizabeth Van Wie Davis, Feng Shaolei, Pan Guang,
Shireen Hunter, Alisher Khamidov, Mikhail A. Konarovsky, Najibullah
Lafraie, Murat Laumulin, Sergey I. Lounev, Aleksei V. Malashenko,
Orhon Myadar, Manabu Shimizu, Thomas W. Simons Jr., Robert Smith,
Sergei Troush, Kang Wu, and Shi Yinhong.
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