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137383
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Though the build-up of China's blue-water fleet is causing consternation in foreign-policy circles, the country's on-going expansion into Russia and the former Soviet Union has scarcely garnered comment. For the past decade, China has used its foreign reserves to acquire strategic assets (principally infrastructure and natural resources) and tracts of sovereign territory along its existing borders and increasingly further afield. The impact on targeted countries (and, in turn, their own foreign policy) is extreme, with serious implications for security and economics far beyond their borders. This article provides an overview of China's acquisitions and investments in Eurasia, followed by more detailed discussion of recent developments and responses in Central Asia, Ukraine and Mongolia, and Siberia. It then looks at the impact of China's actions on Sino-Russian relations, discusses the importance of Russia and Central Asia as a resource corridor and buffer zone between Europe and China, and suggests how these manoeuvrings might result in long-term benefits for China.
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175069
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In this article I will discuss three areas: Central Asian countries' immediate responses to the COVID-19 crisis, including the current public health situation; the short- and mid-term economic impact of the global shutdown and slump in oil prices; and what the countries' responses demonstrate about their regimes, relationships, and places in the world today. I will compare and contrast the five countries throughout the article, drawing attention to the most relevant and interesting examples of policy and outcome, with supporting statistics and commentary as relevant. Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan will get the bulk of the analysis, which is a reflection of the difficulty of getting credible information about the COVID-19 situation in Turkmenistan.
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191937
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I have always read hungrily: English literature and works translated into English, then literature in French, Hindi and Urdu, and latterly (and with an unanticipated amount of difficulty) Russian. I revel in the prospect of an evening tucked up in bed with the words of Premchand or Ghalib, Rushdie, Allende, Pahmuk, or Shafak. I have many more books than space on bookshelves but what was missing from my reading lists, until recently, were works by Central Asian authors. Any literature lover in such a situation is missing out, but it was a particular embarrassment for me as I have spent most of the past 15 years working in Afghanistan and the Central Asian republics, and my personal and professional lives are inextricably entwined with the region. I cook non and samsa; have artworks by Uzbek, Kazakh, and Tajik artists on the walls; study and am fascinated by the region’s history and architecture; and have the most wonderful Central Asian friends and colleagues. My lack of understanding and appreciation of Central Asian literature was therefore a glaring hole in the centre of my personal jigsaw.
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191938
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I have always read hungrily: English literature and works translated into English, then literature in French, Hindi and Urdu, and latterly (and with an unanticipated amount of difficulty) Russian. I revel in the prospect of an evening tucked up in bed with the words of Premchand or Ghalib, Rushdie, Allende, Pahmuk, or Shafak. I have many more books than space on bookshelves but what was missing from my reading lists, until recently, were works by Central Asian authors. Any literature lover in such a situation is missing out, but it was a particular embarrassment for me as I have spent most of the past 15 years working in Afghanistan and the Central Asian republics, and my personal and professional lives are inextricably entwined with the region. I cook non and samsa; have artworks by Uzbek, Kazakh, and Tajik artists on the walls; study and am fascinated by the region’s history and architecture; and have the most wonderful Central Asian friends and colleagues. My lack of understanding and appreciation of Central Asian literature was therefore a glaring hole in the centre of my personal jigsaw.
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187797
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USA, Globe Pequat Press Inc., 2020.
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249p.pbk
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9781784776541
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| Accession# | Call# | Current Location | Status | Policy | Location |
| 060263 | 915.860486/IBB 060263 | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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