Islam, Oil, and Geopolitics Central Asia after September 11

by Van Wie Davis, Elizabeth; Azizian, Rouben

• ISBN13: 9780742541290
• ISBN10: 0742541290
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-11-06
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Summary

Once an obscure and little-known region, Central Asia has become an important test of America's ability to consistently promote global liberal change, of Russia's true foreign policy agenda, and of China's readiness to translate economic power into political influence. Terrorism, economics, and politics all converge in this strategic region, with important implications for Asia and the world. A set of international contributors focuses on three important issues that are usuallyand unfortunatelyanalyzed separately Islamic political issues, energy security, and geopolitical maneuvering. This significant and timely volume helps readers understand current events in Central Asia and how those events affect the rest of the world.

Table of Contents

1 Islam, Oil, and Geopolitics in Central Asia after September	11
Rouben Azizian and Elizabeth Van Wie Davis
Part I: Conflict and Peace
2 Central Asia and the War against Terrorism: A View from Russia	13	(16)
Mikhail A. Konarovsky
3 The Afghanistan Peace Process: Progress and Problems	29	(16)
Najibullah Lafraie
4 Islam and Ethnic Minorities in Central Asia: The Uyghurs	45	(16)
Gaye Christoffersen
5 Integrating Political Islam in Central Asia: The Tajik Experience	61	(16)
Kamoludin Abdullaev
6 Countering Religious Extremism in Central Asia: Hizb-ut-Tahrir and the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan	77	(16)
Alisher Khamidov
7 Islam, Politics, and Security in Central Asia	93	(14)
Aleksei Malashenko
Part II: Energy Security
8 Central Asia's Energy Resources: Japan's Energy Interests	107	(16)
Manabu Shimizu
9 China's Energy Interests and Quest for Energy Security	123	(22)
Kang Wu
10 Central Asia and Asian Pacific Energy Requirements	145	(16)
Robert Smith
Part III: The Geopolitics of Central Asia
11 Great Power Politics in Central Asia Today: A Chinese Assessment	161	(12)
Shi Yinhong
12 Russian-Indian Relations in Central Asia	173	(14)
Sergey Lounev
13 Iran, Turkey, and Central Asia: The Islamic Connection	187	(16)
Shireen Hunter
14 Chinese-Russian Strategic Relations: The Central Asian Angle	203	(14)
Feng Shaolei
15 China and Russia in Central Asia: Interests and Tendencies	217	(16)
Sergei Troush
Part IV: Central Asia and Asia Pacific
16 Shanghai Cooperation Organization: Challenges, Opportunities, and Prospects	233	(10)
Pan Guang
17 Kazakhstan and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia	243	(14)
Murat Laumulin
18 The Legacy of Sovietism in Central Asia and Mongolia	257	(14)
Orhon Myadar
19 The United States, Asian Security, and Central Asia before and after September 11	271	(16)
Thomas W. Simons Jr.
Selected Bibliography	287	(2)
Index	289	(14)
About the Contributors	303