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OverviewWeak, corrupt, and politically unstable, the former Soviet republics of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan are dismissed as isolated and irrelevant to the outside world. But are they? This hard-hitting book argues that Central Asia is in reality a globalization leader with more extensive involvement in economics, politics, and security dynamics beyond its borders than any other world region. Yet Central Asia's international activities are mostly hidden from view, with disturbing implications for world security. Based on years of research and involvement in the region, Alexander Cooley and John Heathershaw reveal how business networks, elite bank accounts, overseas courts, third-party brokers, and Western lawyers connect Central Asia's supposedly isolated leaders with global power centers. The authors also uncover widespread Western participation in money laundering, bribery, foreign lobbying by autocratic governments, and the exploiting of legal loopholes within Central Asia. Riveting and important, this book exposes the global connections of a troubled region that must no longer be ignored. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Alexander A Cooley , John Heathershaw , Jonathan YenPublisher: Tantor Audio Imprint: Tantor Audio Edition: Library Edition Dimensions: Width: 16.80cm , Height: 3.00cm , Length: 15.50cm Weight: 0.318kg ISBN: 9781665279260ISBN 10: 1665279265 Publication Date: 21 March 2017 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Audio Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsInsightful and topical - a comprehensive take on a neglected region.-- Edward Lucas, senior editor, The Economist Author InformationAlexander Cooley is the director of the Harriman Institute at Columbia University and professor of political science at Barnard College. He lives in New York City. John Heathershaw is associate professor of international relations at the University of Exeter. He lives in Exeter, UK. Jonathan Yen is a commercial voice-over artist and Earphones Award-winning audiobook narrator. He was inspired by the Golden Age of Radio, and while the gold was gone by the time he got there, he has carried that inspiration through to commercial work, voice acting, and stage productions. From vintage Howard Fast science fiction to naturalist Paul Rosolie's true adventures in the Amazon, he loves to tell a good story. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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