Showing all 6 books
Eurasia, a region which essentially consists of the former Soviet republics, has always drawn international attention because of its geographical location, strategic significance and the presence of huge amounts of natural resources. This region has become an arena of sharp competition for influence between all the major powers in the world-the US, the European Union, China, Japan, India, Turkey, Iran, besides many others. The Eurasian states are about to ...
The transitional politics of Eurasian space is marked by a constant struggle among three sets of ideas and institutions: the first is the remarkable resilience of Soviet ideas and institutions; second, an attempt by the regimes of these states to reinvent the historical and cultural traditions of pre-Soviet periods; and third is an attempt by a section of the powerful elite to superimpose Western liberal ideas and institutions. There is a strange intertwining of ...
Consisting of former Soviet Republics, the Eurasian region has drawn international attention due to its geopolitical significance and hydrocarbon resources, which has prompted the US and other external powers like China, Turkey, Iran, the European Union and India to actively engage themselves in the region. Russia is once again emerging as a central player in the region as it moves towards stabilizing its economy and political system. At the same time, given the ...
Central Asian countries are ethnically, linguistically and culturally diverse and heterogeneous. Since independence in 1991, many of these diversities have threatened to assume divisive dimensions and complicate the nation-building process. The states have been caught in a dilemma as to how to consolidate titular nationhood transcending internal divisions, while not scaring the minorities who are integral and essential parts of the new states. The book closely ...
This book deals with the issue of Russia's civilizational identity and the way it shapes internal as well external policies of the Russian federation. The articles in this volume have been contributed by eminent Indian and Russian Scholars covering diverse aspects including history, culture, economic and political system, strategy of development, foreign policy, etc., which have been significantly influenced by the debate on national-civilizational identity.