Full Description
With 30 years having passed since Central Asia and the South Caucasus emerged on the international stage, a new approach to understanding its contemporary dynamics is required. This volume argues for a multidimensional analysis of international, regional, and domestic cooperation and conflicts in the region. The authors analyze foreign policies of great powers such as Russia, China, U.S., EU, Japan, and Iran toward this part of the world. The work looks at regional issues and regionalism, including the Eurasian Union and the Belt and Road Initiative. A series of chapters study domestic processes ranging from clan politics, identity construction, the media, to non-state actors. The publication applies theoretical pluralism and utilizes realism, liberalism, constructivism, and FPA.
Contents
Great Powers, Regionalism and Domestic Politics in Central Asia and the South Caucasus - Russian, Chinese, Japanese, Iranian and U.S. Foreign Policy - EU Foreign Aid - Eurasian Union - BRI - Energy of the Caspian Sea Region - Clan Politics - Non-state Actors - Identity Construction - Media in Kazakhstan
