Central Asia’s pivotal geographical position allowed it to play an essential role in relations among nations of Eurasia in the Middle Ages,as the bridge between China and Europe.Yet,during the Russian and then the So...Central Asia’s pivotal geographical position allowed it to play an essential role in relations among nations of Eurasia in the Middle Ages,as the bridge between China and Europe.Yet,during the Russian and then the Soviet rule on Central Asia,the region’s republics had no independent position in international community as foreign relations were formed and managed by central government in Moscow.The collapse of the Union of Soviet in 1991 made salient the geopolitical,economic,and cultural importance of the five former Soviet Central Asian republics.Accordingly,the republics reemerged as independent actors in the global interstate system and could play a role in international affairs during the last three decades.This paper aims to compare Central Asia’s foreign relations in the Soviet and Post-Soviet era.展开更多
The emergence of the Central Asian republics into the international stage presented a new frontier for US policymakers.US involvement in Central Asia began with the collapse of the USSR.Following the collapse of the S...The emergence of the Central Asian republics into the international stage presented a new frontier for US policymakers.US involvement in Central Asia began with the collapse of the USSR.Following the collapse of the Soviet Union,Washington initiated official relations with the region’s newly interdependent states.From 1991 until the mid-1990s,the region to some extent was of only marginal importance to the United States.The region was viewed as less important,perhaps because the highest US priority at that time was Russia itself.US policy in Central Asia,was initially based on the“Russia first”principle.However,later on Washington paid special attention to the region and recognised American national interests there.This paper aims to address this main question:To what extent were US interests affected by independence of the Central Asian republics during the initial phase?The paper findings indicate that during the early stage of US engagement in Central Asia,there was no uniformity and strategic framework in Washington approach toward this region.展开更多
文摘Central Asia’s pivotal geographical position allowed it to play an essential role in relations among nations of Eurasia in the Middle Ages,as the bridge between China and Europe.Yet,during the Russian and then the Soviet rule on Central Asia,the region’s republics had no independent position in international community as foreign relations were formed and managed by central government in Moscow.The collapse of the Union of Soviet in 1991 made salient the geopolitical,economic,and cultural importance of the five former Soviet Central Asian republics.Accordingly,the republics reemerged as independent actors in the global interstate system and could play a role in international affairs during the last three decades.This paper aims to compare Central Asia’s foreign relations in the Soviet and Post-Soviet era.
文摘The emergence of the Central Asian republics into the international stage presented a new frontier for US policymakers.US involvement in Central Asia began with the collapse of the USSR.Following the collapse of the Soviet Union,Washington initiated official relations with the region’s newly interdependent states.From 1991 until the mid-1990s,the region to some extent was of only marginal importance to the United States.The region was viewed as less important,perhaps because the highest US priority at that time was Russia itself.US policy in Central Asia,was initially based on the“Russia first”principle.However,later on Washington paid special attention to the region and recognised American national interests there.This paper aims to address this main question:To what extent were US interests affected by independence of the Central Asian republics during the initial phase?The paper findings indicate that during the early stage of US engagement in Central Asia,there was no uniformity and strategic framework in Washington approach toward this region.
