The Soviet Legacy in Central Asia

Glenn, J.

This book analyses the new pattern of security concerns of the Central Asian successor states. This region is said to encompass Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tadzhikistan, Kirghizstan and Turkmenistan. The main contention of the book is that the security problems of these states are similar to those that faced other 'Third World' countries after they attained independence. That is, due to the arbitrary creation of these states by external powers they lack a certain degree of societal cohesiveness arising from the fact that several ethnic communities reside within their borders. It is this so-called 'insecurity dilemma' of each of the Central Asian states that is therefore examined.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 1999-08-05

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9780333733592

DOI: 10.1057/9780230376434

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 198