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Central Asia-Afghanistan Relationship: From Soviet Intervention to the Silk Road Initiatives

Central Asia-Afghanistan Relationship: From Soviet Intervention to the Silk Road Initiatives

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Series: Contemporary Central Asia: Societies, Politics, and Cultures

Central Asian HistoryGeneral Political ScienceInternational Relations

ISBN10: 1498546560
ISBN13: 9781498546560
Publisher: Lexington Books
Published: Mar 4 2020
Pages: 282
Weight: 0.92
Height: 0.64 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English

Central Asia is a relatively understudied neighbor of Afghanistan. The region is often placed into a number of historical and political contexts--a section of the Silk Road, a pawn in the Great Game, the spillover state that exemplifies the failure of US foreign policy--that limit scholarly understanding.

This edited volume contributes by providing a broad, long-term analysis of the Central Asia-Afghanistan relationship over the last several decades. It addresses the legacy of Soviet intervention with a unique first-hand selection of interviews of former Soviet Central Asian soldiers that fought in the Soviet-Afghan War. It examines Afghanistan's norther neighbors, discussing Russia, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan--their strategy for Afghanistan, their perception of challenges and opportunities of the country, and patterns of cooperation and conflict. The collection also looks at recent US strategic initiatives in the region, in particular the New Silk Road Initiative that envisions a growing Central Asia-South Asia connection.

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