| ID | 118746 |
| Title Proper | Regional security and cooperation issues in US policy toward post-Soviet Central Asia |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Makhmudov, Aziz |
| Publication | 2012. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | It stands to reason that at the early stage of independence the five republics in the Central Asian region-Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan-previously closely linked to the Soviet economic and political systems, faced a number of challenges, most of which were inherited from the Czarist-Soviet regimes. Coping with the challenges posed by the transition period required foreign support, and all the republics, except Turkmenistan, have been engaged in active cooperation with global powers such as the U.S. |
| `In' analytical Note | Central Asia and the Caucasus Vol. 13, No.3;2012: p.94-105 |
| Journal Source | Central Asia and the Caucasus Vol. 13, No.3;2012: p.94-105 |
| Key Words | Central Asian Region ; Political System ; Soviet Economic ; Kazakhstan ; Kyrgyzstan ; Tajikistan ; Turkmenistan ; Uzbekistan ; Western Powers ; Maket Economy ; Communist Legacy |