Central Asia's Second Chance

by Olcott, Martha Brill

• ISBN13: 9780870032172
• ISBN10: 0870032178
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-09-01
• Publisher: Carnegie Endowment for Intl Peace

Summary

Central Asia's first decade of independence was disappointing for those who envisioned a transition from Soviet republics to independent states with market economies and democratic political systems. The region was given a "second chance" to address social and economic problems, but the Soviet-era leaders have been more interested in exploiting state resources and controlling their populations than in implementing democratic and regional reforms.

Author Biography

Martha Brill Olcott, is a senior associate at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace specializing in Central Asian and Caspian affairs

Table of Contents

Foreword	vii
Jessica T. Mathews
Acknowledgments	ix
Abbreviations and Acronyms	xii
After September 11, An Unexpected Chance	1	(19)
Central Asia: The First Ten Years of Independence	20	(32)
The Geopolitics of Central Asia prior to September 11	52	(31)
Meeting Social and Economic Burdens	83	(41)
Failures of Political Institution Building Create the Challenge of Succession	124	(49)
Changing Geopolitics: Less Has Changed than One Might Think	173	(33)
What to Expect from the Future: Dealing with Common Problems	206	(81)
Appendixes
Basic Information by Country	246	(5)
Key Economic Indicators	251	(1)
Key Social Indicators	252	(1)
Multilateral Assistance	253	(1)
U.S. Government Assistance Before and After 9/11	254	(5)
Freedom Support Act Funding, 1992--2003	259	(5)
Economic Growth, 1990--2002	264	(1)
Major Joint Venture Projects	265	(3)
Energy Production	268	(1)
Freedom House Democracy Indicators	269	(2)
Combating the Flow of Drugs	271	(1)
Key Political Parties	272	(8)
Islamic Organizations	280	(4)
Major Cities---Old and New Names	284	(3)
Notes	287	(56)
Selected Bibliography	343	(32)
Index	375	(13)
About the Author	388	(1)
The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace	389