Commonwealth or Empire ? : Russia, Central Asia, and the Transcaucasus

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Commonwealth or Empire ? : Russia, Central Asia, and the Transcaucasus

by William E. Odom and Robert Dujarric

Hudson Institute, c1995

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Includes bibliography and index

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One of the most important questions of the post-Cold War era has been whether Russia will be able to establish a viable democracy or will relapse into authoritarianism and a passion for empire-building. The regions under examination in Commonwealth or Empire? will be crucial to that outcome. Of the fifteen successor states created by the breakup of the Soviet Union, five are in Central Asia and three are in the Transcaucasus. These countries are now open again to influence their traditional neighbors in the Middle East, South Asia, and East Asia. The central question posed in Commonwealth or Empire? is how are these newly formed countries and ethnic regions going to react in the shadows of a much less formidable Russia? The book's conclusions offer both answers and solutions to this question, along with advice and scenarios to the United States and how the US might confront potential problems and grievances.

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  • NCID
    BA29058083
  • ISBN
    • 1558130500
  • Country Code
    us
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Indianapolis, Ind.
  • Pages/Volumes
    xviii, 290 p.
  • Size
    23 cm
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