Approaching Central Asia from the perspective of geopolitics, transition, oil and stability, the authors provide a very broad and diverse analysis of the region, examining domestic and international developments since 1991. The book both provides an introduction to the region and presents advanced research on international pipeline projects, political risk and developments after September 11th. The authors draw on a variety of disciplines, including economics, politics, international relations, law and sociology.
Biography
Sally N. Cummings is Lecturer in Politics at the University of Edinburgh, UK. Her publications include Power and Change in Central Asia (2001), Kosovo: Perceptions of War and Its Aftermath (2002) and The Dynamics of Centre-Periphery Relations in Kazakhstan (2000).
'if one wishes to understand what has happened and is happening in this remote but important region then this should be the book for you.' - The Journal of Energy Literature