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This is the only book since the fall of the Soviet Union to analyze the security of the newly emerged independent states in the strategically vital region of Central Asia and the Caucasus.

This insightful work maps out the possibilities and dangers that lie ahead for the nations of Central Asia and the Caucasus.

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This work challenges the practical indifference of many Western and non-Western countries with interests in Central Asia and the Caucasus to their plight. Their failure to address their numerous economic problems has created a suitable ground for the rise of social and political popular dissent.

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Independent consultant Peimani reviews the balance of power trends among the regional and nonregional powers currently involved in the politics of Afghanistan. The U.S. war there has increased American political and military presence throughout the region, changing the political and security structu

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Argues that Iran and America have compatible interests in West Asia.

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The main impact of the May 1998 nuclear tests of India and Pakistan was not on the nuclear non-proliferation regime, Peimani asserts, but on the structure of the international system.

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Examines the intentions, interests, capabilities, achievements, and likely future roles of Iran, Turkey, and Russia in Central Asia.

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This study explores the implications of the American policy of containment of Iran, which is preventing Caspian countries from developing their energy resources because they cannot export through Iran. Peimani suggests that this could lead to exclusion of American oil companies from the region.