International Actors at Play in Central Asia
Chapter one deals with the role played by Russia in the politics of Central Asia. From the beginning of the chapter, the author recognizes the importance of Russia in the Central Asian history. Russian cultural practices and language are still prevalent in the region. Russia is also a strategic partner in terms of security issues in the region. One of the major points in this chapter is the new challenges that were brought about by old patterns. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, the new independent states increasingly endeavored to exclude Moscow from their operations. This was the ...
