Central Asia's Shrinking Connectivity Gap: Implications for U.S. Strategy

by Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College, Roman Muzalevsky

Once sealed off from the rest of the world during the Soviet times, the states of Central Asia today are rapidly integrating with the global economy. The opening up of China in the 1980s, the demise of the Soviet Union a decade later, and the ongoing globalization have all served as grand forces facilitating this highly monumental development. The U.S. regional military involvement after September 11, 2001, and engagement by other actors have further...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1505563968
• ISBN13: 9781505563962
• Release Date: December 2014
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 186 Pages
• Weight: 0.56 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"