The Uighurs in the Future of Central Asia

Bibliographic Data

ID11045818
AuthorsJustin Jon Rudelson (Tulane University, corresponding author)
Year1994
Volume22
Issue2
Pages291-308
Publication date1994-01-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueNationalities Papers (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0090-5992 • E-ISSN: 1465-3923
PublisherCambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1080/00905999408408328
OpenAlexW1963651009
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited14

With the end of the Cold War, the Great Game in Central Asia has heated up once again. Once more, Central Asia has become a place for international rivalry. But this time the Great Game is not between Britain and Russia. In this second half of the Great Game, Turkey, Russia, Iran, India, China, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and even Israel are all vying for influence. China, the key player, however, is left out of the game in most accounts and is overlooked as a Central Asian power. Moreover, it is forgotten that China won the first half of the Great Game, at least as far as Xinjiang is concerned. It is my contention that China will catch everyone by surprise once again and win the second half of the Great Game in Central Asia; the Uighurs of Xinjiang will play a predominant role in this victory

Ancient history · Central asia · China · Economics · Economy · Geography · Great power · Political science · Politics · Rivalry · Sociology · Surprise · Victory · China's Ethnic Minorities and Relations · Eurasian Exchange Networks · History · Law · Linguistics and Cultural Studies

Tools

Open DOISci-Hub