Out of balance
Central Asia enters the post-Western era
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22225593 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Alexander Cooley (0000-0001-5611-630X, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 9 |
| Publication date | 2022-03-18 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Melbourne Asia Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2652-550X • E-ISSN: 2652-550X |
| Publisher | Asia Institute, University of Melbourne (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.37839/mar2652-550x9 |
| OpenAlex | W4221023218 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
The terrorist attacks on the US on September 11, 2001, shook the world but were of special importance to post-Soviet Central Asia: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.Overnight, the region went from a relatively quiet spot on the periphery of the former Soviet empire to finding itself on the frontline in the new US-led Global War on Terror (GWOT).The Central Asian governments agreed to host US and allied military facilities, offered their airspace and logistical support for the campaign in Afghanistan, and cooperated on regional counterterrorism and counter-narcotics efforts.American engagement with the region prompted renewed strategic interest and new regional governance initiatives by Russia and China.Both initially publicly backed the US entry into the region for their own purposes-Russia envisioned itself as a high-profile partner to the US, while China took advantage of the GWOT to justify its crackdown on the Uyghurs of Xinjiang.However, both became concerned that the United States planned to maintain an enduring presence in the region under the pretext of democratising Afghanistan.In response, Moscow and Beijing established and expanded their own forms of regional governance: security organisations (such as the Collective Security Treaty Organization and Shanghai Cooperation Organization); economic blocs and initiatives (the Eurasian Economic Union and China's Belt and Road Initiative); and new illiberal norms that sought to push back against Western notions of liberal democracy and civil society and justified mounting authoritarian rule and repressive practices under the pretext of avoiding 'Color Revolutions.'
Ancient history · Central asia · Geography · Physical geography · Physical medicine and rehabilitation · Political science · Central Asia Education and Culture · History · Medicine · Russia and Soviet political economy
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,5 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2024 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |