The Caucasus region and Central Asia covers a large part of the Eurasian. Both regions, where Russia and China have a serious influence and visibility, also hav

This is the only book since the fall of the Soviet Union to analyze the security of the newly emerged independent states in the strategically vital region of Ce

This timely study is the first to examine the relationship between competition for energy resources and the propensity for conflict in the Caspian region. Takin

This volume examines the former Soviet states of Central Asia and the Caucasus.

State building processes in the Caucasus are influenced by the culture of the Caucasus, and previous experiences with state building after World War I. The conf