Central Asia's Economic Rebirth in the Shadow of the New Great Game

Djoomart Otorbaev (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

390 Seiten

2023
Routledge (Verlag)
978-1-032-41992-3 (ISBN)

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The volume brings to light development of Central Asia as defined by its landlocked geography. Particular attention is also paid to achievements and challenges of the region’s post-Soviet economic and political transformation, as well as to its relationship with the participants in the New Great Game.

This volume describes the unique development of Central Asia as defined by its landlocked geography. Particular attention is paid to the achievements and challenges of the region’s post-Soviet economic and political transformation, as well as to its relationship with the participants in the New Great Game – Russia, China and the West. Located as it is in the geographical centre of booming Asia, and with the opportunity to become a key logistics bridge connecting the world’s largest economies, Central Asia is well placed for rapid development. However, the region faces a range of complex problems that are explained and analysed in the volume. The Eurasian powers that encircle Central Asia look certain to become the engines of global economic growth, but how will this affect the region? Will Central Asia join the powerful locomotive of history, or will it remain on the sidelines?

Foreword by Michel Camdessus

Preface

Acknowledgements

Introduction

Part I. Great History is Behind Us

1. The Silk Road: Connecting Cultures, Creating Trust

2. Thirty Years after the Soviet Union

Part II. Post-Soviet Transformation

3. Economic Transformation

4. Leading Economic Players

5. Infrastructure

6. Transport Resistance and Logistics

7. Eurasian Railway Revolution

8. The Future of Rail: Lessons from China

9. Energy

10. Water

11. Governance and Institutions

Part III. Political Challenges

12. The Fergana Valley and its Conflicts

13. Political Upheavals

Part IV. Neighbourhoods

14. Eurasian Economic Integration

15. The Belt and Road Initiative

16. China's Loans to the World and Central Asia

17. Afghanistan: Continuation of War or Revival of Greater Central Asia?

Conclusion

Index

Erscheinungsdatum	16.01.2023
Reihe/Serie	Europa Regional Perspectives
Zusatzinfo	4 Tables, black and white; 99 Line drawings, black and white; 99 Illustrations, black and white
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	156 x 234 mm
Gewicht	929 g
Themenwelt	Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Geografie / Kartografie
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie ► Spezielle Soziologien
	Wirtschaft ► Volkswirtschaftslehre
ISBN-10	1-032-41992-X / 103241992X
ISBN-13	978-1-032-41992-3 / 9781032419923
Zustand	Neuware