Economic progress of Uzbekistan and political stability of Central Asia
By: Atalay Karakurt
Contributors: Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.) 
Publisher: Naval Postgraduate School; Available from National Technical Information Service
Published: 1997
Place of publication: Monterey, Calif; Springfield, Va
Language: eng
Number of pages: 87
Description: Uzbekistan with distinguished characteristics appears as a key state to influence the political stability of Central      Asian states and the Russian Federation in the near future. Its ethnically heterogeneous population, chronic      economic problems inherited from the USSR and the richness of natural energy resources make Uzbekistan the      key state of the region. The main focus of this thesis is to offer a detailed analysis of Uzbekistan's ethnic structure      and its probable effects on the political stabilization of the Central Asian states and the Russian Federation. A      secondary objective is to explore how Uzbekistan could continue to provide a peace among its population and      thereby prevent the destabilization of other states. Results of this study present a promising future for Uzbekistan,      and therefore for the stability of the region. Nevertheless, the study also shows that the continuity of stability      depends on the understanding of current realities by other concerned states and ethnic minorities of Uzbekistan.
Notes: "December 1997."

Thesis advisor(s): Robert Edward Looney.

Thesis (M.A. in National Security Affairs) Naval Postgraduate School, December 1997.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 83-85)

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