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Connecting a number of divergent perspectives on the current state
of Afghanistan, this book outlines the country’s past and present
instability and how this impacts and is conceptualised by its
neighbours as well as by international heavyweights such as Russia,
China and the United States. Given Afghanistan’s extensive
cross-border ethnic, linguistic, sectarian and cultural ties with
its neighbours – whatever transpires in the war-torn country is
bound to have regional and global security implications. This study
focuses on the current formal and informal defensive policies the
states of Central Asia have in place in the event of the Afghan
situation deteriorating further or the Taliban-led insurgency
substantially widening their influence. The book also considers the
positions and policy responses of three influential actors in the
region: Russia, China and the United States. It assesses the
convergence of interests between these great powers in stabilising
Afghanistan, and their divergence of geopolitical objectives in the
region.
Aiming to connect a number of divergent perspectives on the current
state of Afghanistan, this book outlines the country's past and
present instability and how this impacts and is conceptualised by
its neighbours as well as by international heavyweights such as
Russia, China and the United States. Given Afghanistan's extensive
cross-border ethnic, linguistic, sectarian and cultural ties with
its neighbours - whatever transpires in the war-torn country is
bound to have regional and global security implications. This study
focuses on the current formal and informal defensive policies the
states of Central Asia may or may not have in place in the event of
the Afghan situation deteriorating further or the Taliban-led
insurgency substantially widening their influence. The book also
considers the positions and policy responses of three influential
actors in the region: Russia, China and the United States. It
assesses the convergence of interests between these great powers in
stabilising Afghanistan, and their divergence of geopolitical
objectives in the region. With President Donald Trump unpredictably
upheaving American policy in Afghanistan, an assertive Russia
continuing to expand its influence across Central Asia and China
seeking to have a wider economic and security role in the region,
this book offers a timely assessment of an
internationally-important topic.
Central Asia often evokes images of imperial power rivalry dating
back to the 19th century. Yet as the region's international
politics becomes more complex in the age of globalization, the need
for new ways of looking at its many actors is more pressing than
ever. Today even the traditional great powers rely increasingly on
subtle forms of influence to augment their military might and
economic clout in order to achieve their objectives in Central
Asia. Bearing this in mind, Soft Power in Central Asia examines the
patterns of attraction and persuasion that help shape the political
choices of countries in the region. Starting with an investigation
of soft power projection by the US, Russia and China, it sheds
light on normative transfer and public diplomacy of the European
Union, Turkey and Israel, and concludes with a discussion of the
Central Asian republics' active stance in the competition for the
hearts and minds. Containing original chapters contributed by
leading experts in the field, the volume will appeal to scholars
and professionals with interest in international relations,
political science and Central Asian studies.
Central Asia often evokes images of imperial power rivalry dating
back to the 19th century. Yet as the region's international
politics becomes more complex in the age of globalization, the need
for new ways of looking at its many actors is more pressing than
ever. Today even the traditional great powers rely increasingly on
subtle forms of influence to augment their military might and
economic clout in order to achieve their objectives in Central
Asia. Bearing this in mind, Soft Power in Central Asia examines the
patterns of attraction and persuasion that help shape the political
choices of countries in the region. Starting with an investigation
of soft power projection by the US, Russia and China, it sheds
light on normative transfer and public diplomacy of the European
Union, Turkey and Israel, and concludes with a discussion of the
Central Asian republics' active stance in the competition for the
hearts and minds. Containing original chapters contributed by
leading experts in the field, the volume will appeal to scholars
and professionals with interest in international relations,
political science and Central Asian studies.
The planned reductions in NATO troop numbers in Afghanistan through
2015 and a final withdrawal at the end of 2016 brings up numerous
pressing questions about the security and national interests of not
just Afghanistan, but of the broader region itself. The problem of
a chaotic Afghanistan-or of an outright Taliban victory-is of great
concern to not only immediate neighbors such as Iran, Pakistan, and
the former Soviet Central Asian republics to the north, but also to
those countries in the region with Afghanistan-related security or
economic concerns, such as China and India. Further abroad,
Russian, American and European interests and plans for dealing with
the fallout from Afghanistan must also be taken into account as
these major powers have enduring interests in Afghanistan and the
region. This volume puts the prospects for short- and mid-term
security dynamics at the core of the analysis, with each case being
placed in its proper contemporary historical, economic, and
political context. The book will offer a truly comprehensive,
nuanced, and timely account of the security situation in and around
Afghanistan.
The planned reductions in NATO troop numbers in Afghanistan through
2015 and a final withdrawal at the end of 2016 brings up numerous
pressing questions about the security and national interests of not
just Afghanistan, but of the broader region itself. The problem of
a chaotic Afghanistan-or of an outright Taliban victory-is of great
concern to not only immediate neighbors such as Iran, Pakistan, and
the former Soviet Central Asian republics to the north, but also to
those countries in the region with Afghanistan-related security or
economic concerns, such as China and India. Further abroad,
Russian, American and European interests and plans for dealing with
the fallout from Afghanistan must also be taken into account as
these major powers have enduring interests in Afghanistan and the
region. This volume puts the prospects for short- and mid-term
security dynamics at the core of the analysis, with each case being
placed in its proper contemporary historical, economic, and
political context. The book will offer a truly comprehensive,
nuanced, and timely account of the security situation in and around
Afghanistan.
More than two decades after the break-up of the Soviet Union,
Central Asian republics-Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan,
Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan-continue to reexamine and debate whom
and what they represent. Nationalism and Identity Construction in
Central Asia explores the complex and controversial process of
identity formation in the region using a "3D" framework, which
stands for "Dimensions", "Dynamics," and "Directions" of nation
building. The first part of the framework-dimensions-underscores
the new and complex ways in which nationalisms and identities
manifest themselves in Central Asia. The second part-dynamics-is
premised on the idea that nationalisms and identity construction in
the Central Asian republics may indicate some continuities with the
past, but are more concerned with legitimation of the present power
politics in these states. It calls for the identification of the
main actors, strategies, tactics, interests, and reactions to the
processes of nationalism and identity construction. The third part
of the framework-directions-addresses implications of nationalisms
and identity construction in Central Asia for regional and
international peace and cooperation. Jointly, the chapters of the
volume address domestic and international-level dimensions,
dynamics, and directions of identity formation in Central Asia.
What unites these works is their shared modern and post-modern
understanding of nations, nationalisms, and identities as
discursive, strategic, and tactical formations. They are viewed as
"constructed" and "imagined" and therefore continuously changing,
but also fragmented and contested.
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