Regional Security and the Future of Central Asia: The Competition of Iran, Turkey, and Russia

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The breakup of the USSR created a Central Asian security complex or sphere of influence consisting of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. Since the disintegration of the Soviet Union, this security complex has tended to distance itself from a Russian-oriented sphere of influence, and has shifted toward an Iran-oriented security complex. A major reason for these developments has been the activities of the three rival powers - Iran, Turkey and Russia. As Peimani explains, these states have strong long-term interests in the region; earlier rivalries, which were dominant under Soviet rule, have reawakened since the breakup of the USSR. While Russia attempts to reincorporate Central Asia into its security complex, Iran and Turkey seek to include it in their spheres of influence. The rivalry among these states will largely determine the future development of the region and the individual states.

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"This is a thoughtful study, offering large and multilingual bibliography."-International Journal on World Peace
"The author has compressed much detail into a short monograph that will be useful to readers with interests in scholarship, public policy, and even business."-Book Reviews

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HOOMAN PEIMANI works as an independent consultant with United Nations agencies in Geneva, Switzerland, and does research in International Relations.