REGIONAL SECURITY AND THE FUTURE OF CENTRAL ASIA: THE COMPETITION OF IRAN, TURKEY, AND RUSSIA.(Review)

Publication: International Journal on World Peace

Publication Date: 01-JUN-00

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Hooman Peimani

Westport, Connecticut, London: Praeger

168 pages, hardcover, $59.95

In the post-Cold War period, the decline of the two superpowers, which has opened the way for the gradual emergence of multipolarity on one hand and the rise of regional powers on the other, has increased the importance of regional security as a field of study.

Although many scholars have written books and articles on regional security for the last decade, most of these writings are limited in scope (focusing on one aspect or another) or irrelevant to the post-Cold War period, which is characterized by the rise of multipolarity. Moreover, they do not provide researchers with conceptual framework to analyze regions or to disclose the major trends that are likely to have significant impact on the future development of the region.

This book, (written by a researcher in International Relations and independent consultant with United Nations agencies in Geneva, Switzerland) is an exception in this direction. It focuses on the relations between the Central Asian countries and the main contenders in the region--Iran, Turkey, and Russia. For a variety of reasons, these states have strong...

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