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After twenty-five years of independence, there is little doubt that the five Central Asian states will persist as sovereign, independent states. They increasingly differ from each other, and are making their way in global politics. No longer connected only to Russia, they are now connected in important ways to Afghanistan, South Asia, China, Iran, and each other. This volume covers a wide range of issues and presents the work of emerging scholars authors well-known for their expertise in the region. The first part addresses social issues. Covering a wide range from HIV/AIDs to social media, the rebirth of Islam, outmigration, and problematic borders, this section follows two main currents: political development in the region and states’ responses to transboundary challenges. The second part, addressing economics and security, provides analyses of new infrastructure, informal economies (from bazaars to criminal networks), energy development, the role of enclaves in the Ferghana Valley, and the development of the states’ military structures. This section illuminates the interactions between economic developments and security, and the forces that could undermine both. The final part, comprised of five case studies, offers a “deeper dive” into a specific factor that matters in the development of each Central Asian state. These cases include Kazakhstan’s foreign policy identity, Kyrgyzstan’s domestic politics, Tajikistan’s pursuit of hydropower, foreign direct investment in Turkmenistan, and the perception of everyday corruption in Uzbekistan.
Daniel L. Burghart is professor of national security and Eurasian studies at the National Intelligence University.Theresa Sabonis-Helf is professor of national security strategy at the National War College.
Introduction: Central Asia in an Era of Sovereignty: The Return of Tamerlane? Daniel L. Burghart and Theresa Sabonis-HelfPart I: Social IssuesChapter 1: The Borderlands Paradox: Framing Central Asia’s Current Economic and Security Challenges, Vivian WalkerChapter 2: Legal Reform in Central Asia: Moving Past History, Roger D. KangasChapter 3: Human Rights and Governance in Central Asia, Mariya Y. OmelichevaChapter 4: HIV/AIDS Responses in Central Asia, Svetlana AnckerChapter 5: Sorting Central Asia Social Media, Stacie L. GilesChapter 6: The Evolution of the IMU and its Communication Strategy: Public Relations or Survival? Sebastien PeyrouseChapter 7: Brain Waste? Integration of Central Asian and Georgian Labor Migrants in the United States, Saltanat LiebertPart II: Economics and SecurityChapter 8: One Belt One Road: Realizing the “China Dream” in Central Asia? Yuhao DuChapter 9: Infrastructure and the Political Economies of Central Asia, Theresa Sabonis-HelfChapter 10: Great Game Changers? The Changing Nature of Central Asian Energy, Daniel L. BurghartChapter 11: Multilateral Engagement with Central Asia on Energy Issues, Richard WheelerChapter 12: Kazakhstan’s Bazaar Economy: A Second-Best Institution, Dena SholkChapter 13: The Fifth Estate: Illicit Networks in Central Asia, Elena KovalovaChapter 14: Problematic Puzzle Pieces: Enclaves and Conflict in the Ferghana Valley, Timothy RoweChapter 15: The Security Forces, Robert TimmPart III: Case StudiesChapter 16: Kazakhstan’s Dilemma on Eurasian and Central Asian Integration, Marlene LaruelleChapter 17: Kyrgyzstan’s Experiments with Democracy, Erica MaratChapter 18: Tajikistan’s Roghun Dam: Understanding Rahmon’s “Palace of Light,” Theresa Sabonis-HelfChapter 19: Foreign Direct Investment in the Oil & Gas Sector of Turkmenistan, Sophia SrinivasanChapter 20: Everyday Governance in Post-Soviet Uzbekistan, Laura Adams, Måns Svensson, and Rustamjon Urinboyev
This important volume provides a comprehensive overview of political, economic, and social developments in post-Soviet Central Asia. It will be of remarkable assistance to policymakers and scholars who seek to keep up with the dynamic situation in the region. Quite remarkably, the chapters are firmly grounded in history and theory, so they will not lose currency in the years to come.
