The Euro-Asian World: A Period of Transition (Euro-Asian Studies)

This text establishes the concept of Euro-Asia as the means to discuss the European and Asian countries that are undergoing post-Cold War transformation. Elements of the transitional changes covered include: conflicts and peacekeeping, geopolitical issues and economic realities. Front Matter....Pages i-xxii Front Matter....Pages 1-1 Euro-Asian Conflicts and Peacekeeping Dilemmas....Pages 3-27 The ‘Game’ of Security in Central Asia....Pages 28-44 A New Great Game in the Transcaucasus?....Pages 45-67 The Geopolitics of Caspian Energy....Pages 68-92 Front Matter....Pages 93-93 Modernization, Neo-modernization and the Transformation Strategy....Pages 95-115 Economic Transition in the Czech Republic: A Real Success?....Pages 116-140 Economic Misconduct in Transition Economies?....Pages 141-163 The Economic Transition in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan....Pages 164-187 Central Asian Regional Integration and New Trade Patterns....Pages 188-206 Conclusions....Pages 207-213 Back Matter....Pages 214-219 The Euro-Asian World deals with the security and economic aspects of the post-communist transition over the last decade. This volume establishes the concept of Euro-Asia as the means to discuss the European and Asian countries that are undergoing transformation. The authors cover crucial elements of the transitional changes: conflicts and peacekeeping; geopolitical issues; economic realities. All of these points are addressed in depth, and the authors' analysis highlights features and lessons to be learned from the Euro-Asian experience Part 1 The politics of security in Euro-Asian conflicts and peacekeeping dilemmas; the "game" of security in Central Asia; a new great game in the Transcaucasus?; the geopolitics of Caspian energy. Part 2 The Euro-Asian economies in modernization, neo-modernization and the transformation strategy; economic transition in the Czech Republic - a real success?; economic misconduct in Eastern Europe; economic transition in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan; Central Asian regional integration and new trade patterns. Deals with the security and economic aspects of the post-communist transition over the last decade. Establishes the concept of Euro-Asia as the means to discuss the European and Asian countries that are undergoing transformation, covering crucial elements of the transitional changes: conflicts and peacekeeping, geopolitics, economic realities.