The new Central Asia the regional impact of international actors (World Scientific, 2010)
Includes bibliographical references (pages 303-339) and index
Uncovering the "new" Central Asia: the dynamics of external agency in a turbulent region / Emilan Kavalski -- NATO's partnership with Central Asia: cooperation à la carte / Simon J. Smith and Emilian Kavalski -- The OSCE in the new Central Asia / Maria Raquel Freire -- The European Union's new Central Asian strategy / Ertan Efegil -- The United Nations and Central Asia / W. Andy Knight and Vandana Bhatia -- China and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization: the dynamics of "new regionalism", "vassalization", and geopolitcs in Central Asia / Michael Clarke -- Russia and Central Asia / Marlène Laruelle -- The United States and Central Asia / Matteo Fumagalli -- Turkey in Central Asia: Turkish identity as enabler or impediment / Brent E. Sasley -- Iran and Central Asia: the smart politics of prudent pragmatism / Pierre Pahlavi and Afshin Hojati -- India and Central Asia: the no influence of the "Look North" policy / Emilain Kavalski -- Japan and Central Asia / David Walton -- The influcence of external actors in Central Asia / Stephen Blank
"This book focuses on Central Asia's place in world affairs and how international politics of state-building has affected the Asian region, thus filling the gaps in ongoing discussions on the rise of Asia in global governance. It also attempts to generalize and contextualize the 'Central Asian experience' and re-evaluate its comparative relevance, by explaining the complex dynamics of Central Asian politics through a detailed analysis of the effects of major international actors -- both international organizations as well as current and rising great powers."--Publisher's description