Russian Foreign Policy in Central Asia from 1991 to Present
Journal: Libra
Year: 2016

Upon the dissolution of the USSR, its successor, Russia, faced the challenge of dealing with the post-Soviet republics in both regional and international affairs. This master thesis looks at a specific group among the former Soviet republics - the five Central Asian states. The thesis provides an analysis of the evolution of Russia's foreign policy towards Central Asia since independence, and divides the whole period into three sub-fields. The thesis also generalizes the characteristics of each