This article examines how the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) seeks to
undermine democratisation in Central Asia. Prior studies of the interplay between …

Authoritarian Russia has adopted five strategies to preserve the Kremlin's political power:
insulate, bolster, subvert, redefine and coordinate. Thomas Ambrosio examines each of …

In this global era, Central Asia must be understood in both geo-economic and geopolitical
terms. The region's natural resources compel the attention of rivalrous great powers and …

Of the five Central Asian states that were thrust onto the international stage after the fall of
the Soviet Union, Turkmenistan probably remains the least known. The regime of its first …

The topic of regional organisations in Central Asia is one of the most hotly debated in the
policy and scholarly community, and the conclusions are often greatly contrasting. This …

A striking feature of the five Central Asian countries is that they followed divergent economic
strategies after becoming independent in 1991. Despite similarities in culture, history …

Under the authoritarian regime of Islam Karimov, Uzbekistan has achieved independence
and stability by exploiting its natural resources through a strategy of “staple globalism” and …

Central Asia is an area whose importance to the United States is growing. Yet it also is an
imperiled region because it faces numerous constant challenges stemming from pervasive …

В декабре 1991 г. прекратил свое существование СССР. На его огромной территории
образовались новые независимые государства, вышедшие на мировую арену в …

En 1991, à la chute de l'Union soviétique, de nombreux observateurs internationaux s'
inquiètent des dangers dont les nouveaux États indépendants, en particulier ceux d'Asie …