Politics of the USA in Post-Soviet Central Asia: character and prospects
Four main periods can be distinguished in US policy in Central Asia. In the first half of the 1990-s the relations with Russia were a priority, and the region was perceived as a «Russia's backyard». In the second half of the 1990-s US policy in the region has become more active and strategic co...
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| description | Four main periods can be distinguished in US policy in Central Asia. In the first half of the 1990-s the relations with Russia were a priority, and the region was perceived as a «Russia's backyard». In the second half of the 1990-s US policy in the region has become more active and strategic competition with Russia started to grow. However, Russia's strategic priority in the region was contested only partially. After 9/11 American strategy in the region has become quite aggressive, geopolitical competition with Russia (and, partially, with China) has peaked during the «color» revolutions and then during Russian-Georgian war in 2008. During Obama's presidency serious attempts to establish a dialogue with Russia and China have been made. Post-Soviet space has partially lost its priority due to its connection with European dimension of American policy, while Afghan dimension is still a key factor determining American strategy in Central Asia. Now we are on the threshold of a new period in American policy, which is connected to the withdrawal from Afghanistan. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-f6cd29ab64ff48b58d389be5817c66062025-01-30T12:16:03ZengMGIMO University PressVestnik MGIMO-Universiteta2071-81602541-90992012-08-0104(25)15516410.24833/2071-8160-2012-4-25-155-1641407Politics of the USA in Post-Soviet Central Asia: character and prospectsA. A. Каzаntsev0Московский государственный институт международных отношений (университет) МИД России. Россия, 119454, Москва, пр. Вернадского, 76.Four main periods can be distinguished in US policy in Central Asia. In the first half of the 1990-s the relations with Russia were a priority, and the region was perceived as a «Russia's backyard». In the second half of the 1990-s US policy in the region has become more active and strategic competition with Russia started to grow. However, Russia's strategic priority in the region was contested only partially. After 9/11 American strategy in the region has become quite aggressive, geopolitical competition with Russia (and, partially, with China) has peaked during the «color» revolutions and then during Russian-Georgian war in 2008. During Obama's presidency serious attempts to establish a dialogue with Russia and China have been made. Post-Soviet space has partially lost its priority due to its connection with European dimension of American policy, while Afghan dimension is still a key factor determining American strategy in Central Asia. Now we are on the threshold of a new period in American policy, which is connected to the withdrawal from Afghanistan.https://www.vestnik.mgimo.ru/jour/article/view/1805us policycentral asiaafghanistaninternational terrorismgeopolitics |
| spellingShingle | A. A. Каzаntsev Politics of the USA in Post-Soviet Central Asia: character and prospects Vestnik MGIMO-Universiteta us policy central asia afghanistan international terrorism geopolitics |
| title | Politics of the USA in Post-Soviet Central Asia: character and prospects |
| title_full | Politics of the USA in Post-Soviet Central Asia: character and prospects |
| title_fullStr | Politics of the USA in Post-Soviet Central Asia: character and prospects |
| title_full_unstemmed | Politics of the USA in Post-Soviet Central Asia: character and prospects |
| title_short | Politics of the USA in Post-Soviet Central Asia: character and prospects |
| title_sort | politics of the usa in post soviet central asia character and prospects |
| topic | us policy central asia afghanistan international terrorism geopolitics |
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