Overview

This report attempts to put the Caspian Basin and Central Asia into a comprehensive strategic perspective at a time when NATO is increasingly concerned with challenges on its periphery. The authors examine NATO's interests and capabilities.

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Author:   Tanya Charlick-Paley ,  Richard Sokolsky
Publisher:   RAND
Imprint:   RAND
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 0.70cm , Length: 22.70cm
Weight:   0.195kg
ISBN:  

9780833027504

ISBN 10:   0833027506
Pages:   135
Publication Date:   20 September 1999
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In stock  
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Table of Contents

Chapter One: Introduction Chapter Two: Western Objectives and Interests in the Caspian Region Chapter Three: Internal and Regional Threats to NATO Interests Internal Threats to Stability Economic Deprivation and Social Discontent Distribution of Wealth: Realities and Expectations Regional Sources of Conflict and Instability The Region's Future and Challenges for the West Chapter Four: The Threat of Regional Hegemony Russia: The Once but Not Future Hegemon China's Limited Influence Turkey's Elusive Quest for a Larger Role Iran: Chipping Away at the Margins India and Pakistan Chapter Five: Transnational Threats The Risk of WMD Proliferation The Spread of Political Islam Chapter Six: Caspian Oil and Energy Security Chapter Seven: Implications for NATO and Western Policy and Planning Peacetime Military Activities Crisis Management and Peacekeeping Major Military Operations Bibliography - -

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