 | Oil, Transition and Security in Central Asia Subjects: Area Studies; Politics & International Relations; Asian Studies; Central Asian Russian & Eastern European Studies; Asian Politics; Security Studies - Pol & Intl Relns; Central Asian Studies; Asian Studies (General); 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. 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). |
