Great Games, Local Rules

1. Auflage 2018
ISBN: 978-0-19-992982-5
Verlag: ACADEMIC

Buch, Englisch, 272 Seiten, Print PDF, Format (B × H): 161 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 570 g

The struggle between Russia and Great Britain over Central Asia in the nineteenth century was the original "great game." But in the past quarter century, a new "great game" has emerged, pitting America against a newly aggressive Russia and a resource-hungry China, all struggling for influence over one of the volatile areas in the world: the long border region stretching from Iran through Pakistan to Kashmir. In Great Games, Local Rules, Alexander Cooley, one of America's most respected Central Asia experts, explores the dynamics of the new competition over the region since 9/11. All three great powers are pursuing important goals: basing rights for the US, access to natural resources for the Chinese, and increased political influence for the Russians. But Central Asian governments have proven themselves powerful forces in their own right, establishing local rules that serve to fend off foreign involvement, enrich themselves and reinforce their sovereign authority. Cooley's careful and surprising explanation of how small states interact with great powers in this vital region greatly advances our understanding of how world politics actually works in this contemporary era.

Zielgruppe

General readers interested in relations between the U.S. and China; students and scholars of international relations, American politics, Chinese politics, Asian studies, and international political economy.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Cooley

Cooley, Alexander

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Internationale Beziehungen Geopolitik
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein Politische Studien zu einzelnen Ländern und Gebieten
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften Interdisziplinär Regionalwissenschaften, Regionalstudien

Inhaltsverzeichnis

- Chapter 1: The New Multipolar Politics of Influence in Central Asia

- Chapter 2: Local Rules: The Origins and Politics of Central Asian Regime Survival

- Chapter 3: Washington's Strategy: Juggling Interests and Values on the Road to Afghanistan

- Chapter 4: Moscow's Strategy: The Quest for a Privileged Role

- Chapter 5: Beijing's Strategy: The SCO, Xinjiang and China's Great Leap Westward

- Chapter 6: Anti-Terrorism, Democratization and Human Rights

- Chapter 7: Geopolitical Competition and Political Stability: The Case of Kyrgyzstan

- Chapter 8: Corruption and Governance: Competition and Collusion in Contracting

- Chapter 9: Regional Integration: So Many Proposals, So Little Cooperation

- Chapter 10: Conclusion: Central Asia's Multipolar Politics in Comparative Perspective

- Appendix 1: Laws Passed after Color Revolutions that Introduced New Restrictions on NGOs

- and the Media

- Appendix 2: Election Monitor Assessments, ODIHR/SCO/CIS

Über Autor(innen)

Cooley, Alexander
Alexander Cooley is the Tow Professor for Distinguished Scholars and Practitioners in the Department of Political Science at Barnard College and Columbia University. His books include Contracting States, Logics of Hierarchy, and Base Politics.