Regional Power Rivalries in the New Eurasia: Russia, Turkey and Iran Russia, Turkey and Iran

This text discusses the relationship between Russia, Iran and Turkey since the collapse of the Soviet empire. These nations are the main rivals for influence in the Caucasas and Central Asia, with China a distant factor. The Russian Federation And Turkey / George S. Harris -- Moscow And Tehran : The Wary Accommodation / Alvin Z. Rubinstein -- Ukraine And Iran / Oles M. Smolansky -- Azerbaijan And Iran / Gareth M. Winrow -- Iran And Tajikistan / Mohiaddin Mesbahi -- Iran And Turkey : Confrontation Across An Ideological Divide / Henri J. Barkey -- Turkey And Central Asia : Reality Comes Calling / Patricia M. Carley -- Russia And Transcaucasia : The Case Of Nagorno-karabakh / Oles M. Smolansky -- Russia And Tajikistan / Sergei Gretsky -- The Asian Interior : The Geopolitical Pull On Russia / Alvin Z. Rubinstein. Edited By Alvin Z. Rubinstein And Oles M. Smolansky. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.