Security and stability in Central Asia
Subtitle: differing interests and perspectives : summary of a roundtable held in New York City on January 9-10, 2006 with policy recommendations by the NCAFP
Contributors: Dwight D. Eisenhower National Security Series (Program : U.S.)
Publisher: National Committee on American Foreign Policy
Published: 2006
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 40
Subjects: Politics and government; Congresses; Foreign relations; Internal security
Description: The historical heart of trade between East and West, Central Asia is once again emerging as the crossroad of Eurasia. Today, Central Asia stands at the nexus of cultural, religious, economic and political philosophies. Everything to everyone, Central Asian nations find themselves at the forefront of the world's most pressing issues. From secularism and fundamentalism, pipelines and energy access, democracy and terrorism, powers from around the globe are courting the region. This conference seeks to understand the complexities and nuances of this vital region addressing both questions of internal stability and development and perspectives from external competitors.
Notes: Electronic version available on the NCAFP website.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: In search of stability and development; title: Recent events-by republics; title: Imported Islam; title: Energy, pipelines, and ecology; title: Geopolitical perspectives from competing points of view; title: NCAFP conclusions and policy recommendations.